Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Texas

CesiumAstro

Full-time · Austin, TX

This role involves managing manufacturing processes and quality for satellite electronics assemblies, working with both internal teams and external contract manufacturers. It suits engineers who want hands-on responsibility for manufacturing optimization in a space technology startup.

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NOV Inc.

Conroe, TX

This role involves optimizing manufacturing operations and product quality while designing new processes to improve efficiency and meet regulatory requirements. It suits engineers who enjoy problem-solving in production environments and want to drive continuous improvement.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

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.

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Samsung Semiconductor

Full-time · Austin, TX · $147,000 – $244,000

This role leads equipment innovation initiatives at a semiconductor fab, focusing on reducing production losses and managing equipment reliability through cross-functional projects and data-driven analysis. It suits experienced engineers ready to move into leadership, managing teams and coordinating with manufacturing and engineering groups to improve factory performance metrics.

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Boeing

Full-time · San Antonio, TX · $85,000 – $115,000

This role develops manufacturing processes and tooling strategies for aerospace production, working within integrated teams to solve technical problems and implement lean principles. It suits engineers with product development experience who want to grow their manufacturing expertise in a defense aerospace environment.

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Axiom Space

Houston, TX

This role builds physical prototypes and mockups for space hardware at Axiom Space, using a range of fabrication equipment and materials. It suits experienced fabricators or model makers comfortable in fast-paced R&D environments who want hands-on involvement in commercial spaceflight development.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $84,965 – $127,447

Shield AI is hiring an Associate Manufacturing Engineer to help move aerospace products from design into full production, working across structural, electrical, propulsion, and avionics systems. The role suits someone who enjoys hands-on problem-solving in a fast-paced factory environment and wants to contribute directly to advanced aircraft development.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

This role leads the day-to-day execution of manufacturing projects for a space communications company, bridging engineering, production, and supplier teams to move products from design into production. It suits someone with manufacturing engineering experience who can apply lean methods, manage supplier relationships, and solve production problems across global teams.

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Samsung Semiconductor

Full-time · Taylor, TX · $90,000 – $174,500

This role manages the planning and execution of equipment installation and factory startup for Samsung's new semiconductor manufacturing facility, coordinating across departments and vendors. It suits engineers with manufacturing or facilities project management experience who thrive in complex, high-volume industrial environments.

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Boeing

Full-time · San Antonio, TX · $73,100 – $98,900

Boeing seeks a manufacturing planner to develop processes, work instructions, and production methodologies for aircraft components in a defense and space role. This mid-level position suits someone with aerospace manufacturing experience who can work second shift on-site and resolve technical challenges across integrated product teams.

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CesiumAstro

Full-time · Austin, TX

This principal-level role supports manufacturing operations for satellite and aerospace communication systems, focusing on reliability, yield optimization, and resolving production issues through root cause analysis. It suits experienced engineers who thrive in startup environments and enjoy hands-on troubleshooting of complex technical problems.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $100,000 – $160,000

Shield AI seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development and optimization of aerospace manufacturing processes, owning aircraft systems through their full lifecycle. The role partners across engineering and operations teams to drive improvements in quality, cost, and production efficiency while transitioning advanced systems from development to production.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

This manufacturing engineering role leads production operations for satellite subsystems at a high-volume assembly facility, overseeing the full lifecycle from design through quality assurance. It suits engineers with aerospace or automotive manufacturing experience who thrive on the production floor, enjoy solving real-time problems, and can drive continuous improvement across complex hardware assembly.

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Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $120,000 – $190,000

Shield AI seeks a manufacturing engineering leader to oversee production processes across defense programs, with responsibility for scaling operations, deploying new equipment, and building out production lines for advanced aircraft. The role suits experienced engineers who can drive cross-functional initiatives and mentor teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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AST SpaceMobile

Full-time · Midland, TX

This is an entry-level engineering development program for recent graduates joining AST SpaceMobile's spacecraft manufacturing operations in Texas. You'll start as an engineering technician assembling satellite components, then progress through a structured path toward manufacturing or industrial engineering roles while gaining hands-on experience with flight hardware and early leadership opportunities.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

This role involves configuring and supporting Tulip manufacturing execution system applications, building dashboards and workflows, and integrating MES platforms with enterprise systems like ERP and PLM. It suits engineers or computer scientists with 3-5 years in manufacturing systems who want hands-on experience with digital manufacturing tools and production optimization.

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AST SpaceMobile

Full-time · Midland, TX

AST SpaceMobile's Engineering Development Program recruits recent graduates to develop into spacecraft engineers through hands-on experience assembling and integrating satellite hardware, with a structured path from technician to manufacturing engineer. The role is ideal for engineers with aerospace or mechanical backgrounds who want to understand spacecraft systems from the production floor up.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

This role involves developing and optimizing manufacturing processes for satellite components, working with Product Engineering to ensure new designs can be produced efficiently and at scale. You'll apply continuous improvement methodologies and cross-functional collaboration to solve production challenges in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

AST SpaceMobile seeks a manufacturing engineer to design and optimize production processes for satellite and aerospace components, with responsibility for automation implementation, process documentation, and new product launches in a regulated environment. This role suits someone with deep automotive or aerospace manufacturing experience who can drive continuous improvement while managing the technical and compliance demands of high-reliability production.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

AST SpaceMobile seeks an experienced composite manufacturing engineer to develop and scale carbon fiber production processes for aerospace applications, including facility setup, equipment specification, and process optimization. This role suits someone with deep hands-on expertise in CFRP fabrication, autoclave operations, and aerospace manufacturing who wants to work on space-based communications infrastructure.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

This role develops and optimizes manufacturing processes for satellite communications hardware, working between engineering and production teams to ensure new designs can be built efficiently and safely. It suits engineers early in their careers who want hands-on experience with process design, tooling, and continuous improvement in aerospace manufacturing.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

This role designs and manages manufacturing processes for satellite assembly and integration, ensuring spacecraft are built to aerospace standards and mission specifications. It suits engineers who want to apply manufacturing expertise to space hardware, combining process optimization with hands-on technical problem-solving in a high-complexity, low-volume production environment.

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AST SpaceMobile

Midland, TX

AST SpaceMobile is seeking an engineer to develop and optimize the production of electrical harnesses and cable assemblies for their LEO satellite network, managing everything from design review and tooling selection through manufacturing support, testing, and continuous improvement. This role suits someone with aerospace or defense manufacturing experience who can bridge engineering and production to ensure high-reliability satellite components meet strict quality standards.

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