Manufacturing Engineering Specialist, Machining
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Job Description
About the Team:
The mission of the Machine Shop is to deliver high-precision, high-quality machined components while pioneering advanced manufacturing methods to support the rapid development and production of Terran-R's reusable launch system. Through cross-functional collaboration, rigorous quality control, and a commitment to continuous improvement, we play a vital role in accelerating aerospace innovation.
We are responsible for machining critical flight hardware, optimizing manufacturing processes, and ensuring efficiency, reliability, and scalability in high-rate production. Over the past year, the Machine Shop team has successfully developed and refined machining processes for complex propulsion components. Now, we are entering a critical phase: scaling our machining operations to support full-rate vehicle production and enable Terran-R's first launch to orbit.
About the Role:
Develop machining process:
- Create Process Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Inspection Plans, Work Holding Desings, and other supporting documents to define the process to manufacture parts.
- Improve manufacturing processes through developing and deploying new technologies and methodologies.
Advise on Design for Manufacturing methodologies:
- Advise on Design for Manufacturability methodologies to upstream partners.
- Articulate manufacturing, fixturing, and inspection method for a design concepts, GD&T requirements, and datum structures to inform design choices.
- Recommend novel designs or design updates to improve manufacturability
Solve technical manufacturing problems at the pace of the business
- Analyze and improve processes that create non-conforming hardware. Investigate root causes and determine corrective actions.
About You:
- 8 years of progressive and related CNC Machining experience required
- Knowledge of machining and GD&T
- Proficiency in CAD and CAM software
- Excellent critical and analytical thinking, verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies
Nice to haves but not required:
- Knowledge of metrology and dimensional inspection methods
- Knowledge of fixture design and stack-ups analysis