# Technical Excellence Manufacturing Engineer

Hiring organization: [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dbc88895-d291-4f5a-bf0f-84a55d03dae9

Listed on AST SpaceMobile's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Midland, TX

## Summary

This role develops and optimizes manufacturing processes for satellite components and production equipment, supporting both ongoing operations and new product launches. It suits engineers with 3+ years in manufacturing who want to drive continuous improvement through process design, automation evaluation, and cross-functional project leadership.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Skills named

AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Lean Manufacturing, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Microsoft Excel, NetSuite, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM), Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC)

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 3+ years manufacturing environment experience
- Manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixturing experience
- Continuous improvement initiatives experience
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- CAD/CAM software proficiency
- Advanced Excel skills
- Statistics and capability studies knowledge
- Six Sigma methodologies knowledge
- Technical documentation and work instructions creation

## Nice to have

- PFMEA and Lean Manufacturing experience
- Core Quality Tools knowledge (Control Plans, SPC, MSA, PFMEA)
- Liaison or concurrent engineering experience
- AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar CAD software experience
- ERP, MES, and PLM systems experience (NetSuite, Solumina, Fusion 360)
- Robotic equipment manufacturing support experience
- Demonstrated Six Sigma process improvement implementation
- Six Sigma Black Belt (DMAIC) certification

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4723939005