Manufacturing Engineer - EPS

Manufacturing Engineer

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. We provide end‑to‑end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on‑orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers.

• Execute, maintain, and evolve the company manufacturing strategy and technology roadmap in line with Terran Orbital strategy.
• Design and implement the production floor layout, as it relates to manufacturing flight hardware.
• Identify capital tooling and work center capability needs and lead the efforts of standing up key production capabilities.
• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of components and module assemblies from development to production.
• Develop process flows, breaking down large, complex assemblies into a logical part flow of subassemblies and sub‑processes.
• Work closely with development and design engineers, internal machine shop, and external vendors to make parts that are designed for manufacturability, reliability, and source‑ability.
• Lead team in production readiness reviews for transition from development into full‑rate program production.
• Advise team members on technical decisions related to the team’s product and act as responsible manufacturing engineer on non‑conformances and work instructions.
• Write documentation required for successfully manufacturing hardware at scale, such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection requirements, etc.
• Resolve and analyze manufacturing and test discrepancies, while interfacing with the quality team.
• Drive continuous process improvements to focus on cost reduction in every element of the production processes.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with existing processes or products and make modifications and improvements as needed.
• Support space hardware testing, including tooling design and data analysis.
• Act as point of contact in daily and weekly program and production meetings and provide updates to leadership as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum two years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering function within a high reliability manufacturing environment, at least one year in electronics, electric hardware or space hardware build and development.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and a first‑principles mindset.
• Design software experience (AutoCAD or Solid Works preferred).
• Data management software Power BI, SQL, JMP desired.
• Automation experience (PLC, Robots, Vision) desired.
• Propulsion systems experience desired.
• Highly self‑motivated and organized with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Able to work well in an integrated team.
• Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment.
• Experience with process development, facility, and line layouts, PFMEA, error‑proofing, lean manufacturing, and implementing automation into production processes.
• Experience with design for manufacturability, assembly, reliability.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

• 100% Company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• 401(k) Match.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO).
• Education Reimbursement.
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave.

Base salary range: $85,000 – $115,000 USD per year.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other protected status. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, contact

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and may require a current U.S. National Security clearance or eligibility for one.

Note:

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms without a signed Master Services Agreement.