Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Rendezvous Robotics builds electromagnetic self-assembling tiles that let spacecraft dock and latch together, enabling larger spacecraft than can fit inside a rocket. It is a small team in Golden, Colorado, working across hardware, software and systems engineering, and is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to run production and support the build floor.

Key responsibilities

• Generate and maintain work instructions for mechanical and electrical assemblies, integrating them into the MES so the floor has clear, current, traceable steps.
• Own production operations day to day, remove blockers and keep workflow uninterrupted.
• Create spacecraft and tile assembly kits for rapid, repeatable production.
• Generate non-conformance reports (NCRs), support investigations through resolution and own the execution of dispositions.
• Generate calibration processes and maintain certification of mechanical and electrical ground support equipment (GSE).
• Design and build ground support equipment to streamline production.
• Support the technician team on the build floor and drive process improvements and corrective actions that raise efficiency and yield.
• Share manufacturing expertise with design engineering, contributing to drawings, SOPs and design-for-manufacturability decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, mechanical or electrical engineering, or a related field.
• For senior level: 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with hardware and fabrication methods.
• Experience with PLM and/or MES tools and configuration and data management controls.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with technicians and design engineers.
• U.S. person status required (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee, or eligible for the required authorizations).

Preferred qualifications

• Experience building space hardware such as structures, harnessing, PCBAs or fluid systems.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent aerospace quality processes and standards.
• Experience setting up production processes, tooling or a build floor from scratch in a startup or small-team environment.
• Experience authoring NCR and corrective-action workflows and dispositioning nonconforming hardware.

What we offer

• Salary of $85,000-$110,000 for Engineers and $110,000-$135,000 for Senior Engineers, depending on level, knowledge, education and experience.
• Possible long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Medical, vision and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, life insurance and paid parental leave.
• Up to 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.