Senior Engineer, Satellite Manufacturing - Product

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Engineer in Satellite Manufacturing – Product to lead the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes for satellite hardware. The role bridges product design and production, ensuring that methods, tools and documentation are robust, scalable and meet cost, schedule and quality targets throughout the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, analyse and optimise manufacturing and assembly processes to improve efficiency, yield, cost and quality.
• Lead process development for new product introductions, including tooling, fixtures, layouts and production methods.
• Translate engineering designs into production‑ready documentation such as work instructions, assembly procedures, control plans and tooling requirements.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles in collaboration with design teams.
• Support production during assembly, integration and test by resolving technical issues and providing engineering guidance.
• Maintain manufacturing layouts, process flows, PFMEAs and standard operating procedures.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation and waste‑reduction initiatives using Lean or Six Sigma.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and drive corrective/preventive actions for non‑conformances.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards, ESD, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with design, quality, supply chain, logistics and configuration management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Aerospace or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2–4 years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering, preferably in aerospace or high‑reliability environments.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and data‑driven mindset.
• Proactive, structured approach to continuous improvement and cost efficiency.

Required skills

• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Root‑cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Tooling and fixture design, production layout planning.
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards and ESD requirements.