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Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!
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Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!
E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.
We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.
The VP, Manufacturing & Production owns the factory system that produces satellites at rate.
Manufacturing is not a downstream recipient of engineering work at E-Space. The VP, Manufacturing & Production embeds DFM engineers in hardware product teams from PDR onward, participates actively at every program gate, leads production execution through the 100-unit Joint Phase pilot build, and assumes full production ownership at the Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR). From MRR onward, no other VP can direct the production line without escalating through this role.
The role spans three distinct operating modes: influencing design during the Engineering Phase, demonstrating production readiness during the Joint Phase, and executing at rate during Production. Each requires a different leadership posture.
Production System Ownership
Own the single metric that defines success: 5 spacecraft/day sustained at or below DTC target
Assume full production ownership at MRR — from that point, all production line decisions route through this role
Manage production design changes through the Configuration Control Board (CCB) — ECOs require your concurrence before release
Provide direct accountability for first-pass yield, automation uptime ≥95%, and ATE fault coverage ≥95%
Product Manufacturing Engineering
Lead DFM reviews at PDR and CDR; close all critical and major DFM findings before CDR
Direct process engineering, tooling design, production BOM control, and work instruction development
Lead manufacturing readiness assessment and MRR preparation — present manufacturing readiness evidence to the CTO
Automated Assembly & Test
Design, commission, and operate robotic assembly systems; maintain automation uptime ≥95%
Own ATE design and development — board, subsystem, and spacecraft-level automated test
Achieve ≥95% fault detection to LRU level and ≤0.5% false failure rate
Own Test Program Set (TPS) development, validation, and production test software
Production Line Operations
Manage daily rate at the 5 SC/day target through factory layout optimization and workforce planning
Maintain station utilization balance (60–90% per station) and enforce hold point compliance
Drive headcount growth capped at 20% of volume growth rate
Manufacturing Data & Quality
Implement and operate the MES including work order management, traveler control, and ATE data integration
Monitor SPC, yield trending, and defect pareto analysis
Enforce workmanship standards per IPC-A-610 Class 3; maintain dotted-line to VP, MA&Q for quality system compliance
15+ years of progressive manufacturing and production engineering experience; at least one program carried from factory design through full-rate production at a sustained rate of ≥100 units/week
Direct accountability for production rate, yield, and unit cost on a high-complexity electromechanical or aerospace product at rate — low-rate experience is not a substitute
Demonstrated experience designing, commissioning, and operating robotic assembly systems, ATE, and automated material handling
Direct accountability for ATE design, fault coverage validation, and production test software
Track record of embedding DFM discipline in product design teams during development — not as a production afterthought
Hands-on MES experience including work order management, traveler control, ATE data integration, and as-built genealogy
Demonstrated record of building multi-discipline manufacturing engineering teams including managing embedded engineers
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field — or equivalent verifiable experience
Experience in aerospace or defense high-rate production (satellites, missiles, avionics, or comparable complex systems)
Direct experience with satellite manufacturing or space hardware production
Familiarity with Design-to-Cost (DTC) methodologies and production cost modeling
Experience with lean manufacturing transformation in a high-complexity environment
Familiarity with digital twin and model-based manufacturing approaches
This is a fast-paced, high-impact environment - flexibility to occasionally work extended hours or weekends during critical periods is expected.
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