Mechanical CAD & Development Engineer

Loft Orbital Solutions


موقع الوظيفة:

أبوظبي - الإمارات

الراتب شهرياً: لم يكشف
تاريخ النشر: نُشرت قبل 12 ساعة
عدد الوظائف الشاغرة: 1 عدد الوظائف الشاغرة

ملخص الوظيفة

About this Role:

  • Develop and sustain manufacturing processes supporting satellite assembly integration test (AIT) and launch activities.
  • Design analyze release and maintain manufacturing tooling fixtures and ground support equipment (GSE) using CAD tools.
  • Review spacecraft designs and manufacturing methods to identify risks constraints and opportunities for Design for Excellence (DFX) improvements.
  • Create review and maintain work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) manufacturing documentation and GSE operating manuals.
  • Participate in manufacturing-readiness reviews and production-planning activities.
  • Investigate manufacturing tooling and process-related issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with engineering quality supply chain facilities and production teams to improve operational efficiency and product quality.
  • Support technician training through the development of manufacturing documentation and standardized processes.
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to increase production throughput quality safety and scalability.
  • Contribute to the development of cleanroom layouts manufacturing workstations and production equipment setups.
  • Support the industrialization of spacecraft products and help establish manufacturing capabilities that enable production at scale.

Must Haves:

  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience designing tooling fixtures mechanical equipment or manufacturing support hardware using CAD software.
  • Proficiency with one or more CAD platforms such as SolidWorks Creo NX CATIA or AutoCAD.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes machining methods and material selection.
  • Experience creating technical documentation work instructions manufacturing procedures or operating instructions.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate manufacturing issues and drive corrective actions.
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams across engineering manufacturing quality and operations.
  • Hands-on engineering mindset with a willingness to work directly with hardware and production systems.
  • Strong ownership mentality and comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience in aerospace satellite defense automotive robotics or other high-reliability manufacturing environments.
  • Experience supporting Assembly Integration & Test (AIT) operations.
  • Familiarity with aerospace and manufacturing standards such as NASA ECSS ISO MIL IPC J-STD or ESD requirements.
  • Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience.
  • Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
  • Experience with PFMEA process validation risk assessment or manufacturing readiness reviews.
  • Environmental testing experience including vibration thermal vacuum (TVAC) thermal cycling or shock testing.
  • Experience with automated manufacturing systems robotics or industrial automation.
  • Knowledge of lifting operations rigging cranes forklifts or other manufacturing support equipment.
  • Previous experience in a startup environment.
  • Passion for space systems and spacecraft manufacturing.
Orbitworks mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbitals heritage Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

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About this Role:Develop and sustain manufacturing processes supporting satellite assembly integration test (AIT) and launch activities.Design analyze release and maintain manufacturing tooling fixtures and ground support equipment (GSE) using CAD tools.Review spacecraft designs and manufacturing met...

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Loft Orbital builds software and hardware products to fly and operate any payload on a standard satellite bus. See how we're making space simple.

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