Starpath

Overview

Starpath develops and manufactures technologies for human habitation on the Moon and Mars, focusing on robotic systems for essential commodities. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will lead critical processes in space solar manufacturing to support this mission.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy for key manufacturing processes from development through high-rate production.
• Drive yield, rate, and cost across the solar manufacturing line, setting and hitting performance targets.
• Design and qualify precision tooling and automated cells to protect fragile hardware and minimize cycle time.
• Lead automation initiatives for novel processes to ensure repeatability at scale.
• Partner with design engineering to shape solar array architecture through design for manufacturing.
• Establish in-process inspection systems to catch defects and improve first-pass yield.
• Lead the handoff of solar hardware from development into production, ensuring processes are documented and stable.
• Mentor manufacturing engineers and grow the team's capability as the line scales.
• Simplify specifications, streamline workflows, and cut overhead where it doesn't add value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials, mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of manufacturing and process design experience with ownership of processes from development through production.
• Track record of taking manufacturing processes from prototype through qualification and into stable, high-rate production.
• Experience leading technical work across cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO

Additional Information

• Location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Department: Starlight Solar
• Travel: Frequent