Manufacturing Specialist
Astrolab
Hawthorne, CA
Manufacturing Specialist
Astrolab
Hawthorne, CA
- Vision , Medical , Dental , Retirement
- Full-Time
Job Description
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Job Description
Description
What you'll do:
What you'll bring:
Benefits and Perks
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.
As a Manufacturing Specialist, you will play a crucial role in the production and assembly of lunar rovers, ensuring precision, quality, and safety in every step of the manufacturing process.
What you'll do:
- Provide mechanical fabrication, assembly, and maintenance support for R&D jobs, field testing campaigns, and flight hardware campaigns
- Develop work instructions and documentation for build and test processes
- Handle component and assembly non-conformances and perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Perform equipment and facilities preventative maintenance
- Perform trade studies on capital equipment and tool procurement
- Champion 5S and best-in-class safety practices across all areas of the business
- Use precision calibrated tools such as torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, etc
- Read and interpret technical drawings and other technical documentation
- Work with other engineering team members to develop production systems, outline detailed project plans, and execute
- Support on-site and off-site vehicle testing
- Lead critical lift operations
Key supporter of these areas:
- Material receiving and processing
- Support non-flight vehicles and assets during off-site conferences and events
- Development of internal design and construction specifications
- Hardware testing
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure producibility of mechanical hardware, electrical hardware, and thermal systems
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or 5+ years’ of significant aerospace or automotive manufacturing or vehicle customization
- 5+ years of experience working in production, R&D, or test operation environments
- Strong and demonstrated understanding of structural metallic fabrication, structural repair, and assembly fundamentals
- Proficient in electromechanical assembly and troubleshooting
- Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T
- Outstanding communication and written documentation skills including use of Microsoft suite products (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
- Ability to work autonomously and determine work priorities to optimize productivity of yourself and the organization
- Ability to succeed in a lean, dynamic, and growing startup environment
- Preference to candidates with FAA Airframe and PowerPlant license
- Preference to candidates with proficiency in CAD modeling software (e.g., NX or SolidWorks)
- Preference to candidates with experience working in a cleanroom environment
- Preference to candidates with experience leading an operational team of technicians and/or mechanics (e.g. production, test, military, job shop)
Additional Responsibilities
- Must be able and willing to periodically travel (i.e. field testing events)
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Benefits and Perks
- Work with a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Ownership in the company
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with matching
- Flexible time off and parental leave
- On-site snacks, beverages, and 2x weekly lunches
- Flexible work environment
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