Manufacturing Engineer

Wanna Join the Adventure?

Loft Orbital has an exciting opportunity for a pioneering role at the ground level, where you can shape the future. As the Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a critical role in building the necessary processes and tools to minimize variability across builds and optimize our production processes. Collaborating with multiple functions such as Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering, you will ensure alignment of Bill of Materials (BOM) and facilitate seamless execution on the production floor. This role is instrumental in our company's ability to scale production effectively. Help Loft reach new heights in the world of space hardware!

About the Role::
• Create/Maintain manufacturing process plans and work instructions to set standards on the production floor.
• Develop and execute on a roadmap to streamline the production process by leveraging new tooling, equipment and/or technologies.
• Manage Bill of Materials (BOMs) within ERP environment and coordinate changes/improvements with design engineering.
• Develop and validate manufacturing processes, tooling and/or equipment, as well as production line layout required to optimize spacecraft build.
• Coordinate across functional disciplines to solve technical and production problems to minimize impacts to workflow.
• Provide floor support for development and execution of complex space hardware assembly and test.

Must Haves::
• At least 5 years of professional experience within the aerospace manufacturing industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering documentation (e.g., electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, CAD models, wire lists)
• Experience with electronics manufacturing processes (i.e., soldering, polymerics, harnessing)
• Experience managing BOMs, routers and work orders within an ERP system
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills (both written and oral)

Nice to Haves::
• Previous IPC certifications for electronic and harnessing assemblies (e.g., IPC-610, IPC-7711/7721, WHMA-620D and/or NASA J-STD-00)
• Lean Six Sigma certifications and/or training
• Experience with scripting and automation would be a plus(e.g., VBA, Python)
• Familiar with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• Familiar with DFM/DFA

Some of Our Awesome Benefits::
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan and equity options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks
• International exposure to our team in France
• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
• Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
• Relocation assistance when applicable

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.