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Our missions push the boundaries of human and robotic exploration, driven by our belief: “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.” By providing cost-effective lunar transportation, we are pioneering a future where space is within reach for scientific discovery, commercial ventures, and sustainable exploration.\nWith locations in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States, ispace is rapidly growing and leading the way in lunar exploration and development. Our U.S. branch is based in Englewood, Colorado, and focuses on high-capacity payload lunar landers designed to support future lunar missions. Our team is made up of innovators, problem-solvers, and visionaries committed to making space more accessible and fostering the next generation of space exploration.\nLet’s go to the Moon together! Our team is growing, and we are actively seeking talented individuals who share our passion for space.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of components and module assemblies from development to production.\nDevelop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery.\nEnsure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices.\nLead team in production readiness reviews for transition from development into full-rate program production.\nAdvise team members on technical decisions related to assigned products and act as responsible manufacturing engineer for non-conformances and work instruction creation\nPart owner in change management process. Field ECN’s in order of impact to schedule\nResolve Manufacturing discrepancies in real time in order to provide timely path forward\nCollaborate with design engineering to provide manufacturability feedback and contribute to technical documentation, including drawings, process flows, and test specifications.\nDocument and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions.\nIdentify capital tooling and work center capability needs and lead the efforts of standing up key production capabilities.\nDesign Manufacturing Support Equipment\nAuthor assembly instructions\nOversee calibration and certification of fluid ground support equipment relevant to propulsion and other fluids subsystems.\nRepresent ispace culture by living Our Values (Diversity, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Accountability) and reflecting Our Way (Get People Involved, Prove by Action, Go Beyond Convention).\nWork cross functionally and hold oneself accountable to deliver on commitments with minimal oversight.\nContribute to resource estimation and schedule planning efforts.\nIdentify and document program risks, attempting to resolve independently or escalating as appropriate.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related discipline.\nMinimum Five (5) years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering function within a high detail manufacturing environment.\nExperience working in collegiate project teams (e.g. Formula SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and/or professional experience Professional experience with instrumentation and data acquisition (e.g. SPICE, SQL, and/or National Instruments hardware)\nWhat Makes You Stand Out\nDemonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment\nDesign software experience (AutoCAD or SolidWorks preferred)\n3 Years of relevant experience in propulsion or fluid systems engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability systems in line with engineering level.\nExperience conducting mixed pressure pneumatic test operations\nDirect experience in spacecraft or launch vehicle integration, with an emphasis on fluid and propellant systems.\nIn-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of operations, engineering and quality.\nStrong level of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.\nStrong working knowledge of ISO, AS9100 and quality control standards.\nAbility to work with a team along with providing guidance to drive improvements towards process efficiency.\nExperience in the design, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion components (e.g., thrusters, valves, tanks, feed systems, environmental control units).\nAt ispace, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, even if you don’t meet every listed requirement. If you’re passionate about our mission and think you can contribute, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experiences may be exactly what we need to grow and succeed together.\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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