# Manufacturing Engineer - Machine Shop

Hiring organization: [Terran Orbital](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/terran-orbital)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2383a256-da76-4d1f-a66b-208bb30ba88b

Listed on Terran Orbital's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Santa Maria, CA
- Salary: 85000 – 125000 USD per year

## Summary

This role develops and optimizes manufacturing processes for satellite components in a CNC machine shop environment, supporting both production operations and design-to-manufacturing transitions. It suits experienced manufacturing engineers who enjoy hands-on problem-solving in aerospace production and collaborating across engineering, quality, and operations teams.

_Our summary, not Terran Orbital's wording._

## Skills named

AutoCAD, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), ISO 9001, Lean Manufacturing, SolidWorks, Statistical Process Control (SPC)

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
- Minimum 2 years manufacturing engineering experience in high-reliability environment
- CNC machine shop manufacturing experience
- Design for manufacturability (DFM) knowledge
- Root cause analysis methodology
- Ability to work in integrated teams with technicians and engineers
- U.S. Person or lawful permanent resident status

## Nice to have

- AutoCAD or SolidWorks experience
- ERP/MRP systems experience (D365, Aegis)
- Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement background
- National Security clearance eligibility

Apply on Terran Orbital's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/terranorbitalcorporation/jobs/4342605009