Manufacturing Engineer - Cable & Harness (Weekend Shift)

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you’re not just part of the system – you’re a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation’s defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If you’re driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you’ll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let’s redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer – Cable & Harness  to join our growing team. Reporting to the Director, Advanced Modules the Manufacturing Engineer – Cable & Harness will develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. This role will be supporting manufacturing issues on existing product designs and new satellite mechanisms early in the design phase, providing critical design for manufacturability input, and supporting testing of these assemblies while developing and implementing the plan to move from design/test into build/production.

This role is on our Weekend shift (Friday - Sunday) from 6:00AM - 7:00PM

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the design and improvement of the harness production floor layout, as it relates to manufacturing with an eye for scaling with time and product evolution.
• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of harnesses from development to production.
• Support team in production readiness reviews
• Supports, contributes to, and manages product throughput in coordination with planning and supervisor
• Advise team members on technical decisions related to the team’s product and act as a responsible manufacturing engineer for work instructions
• Resolve and analyze manufacturing and test discrepancies, while interfacing with the quality team (resolving issues for design, fabrication, and assembly).
• Drive continuous process improvements to focus on cost reduction in every element of the harness production processes.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with existing processes or products and make necessary modifications and improvements.
• Support harness testing, including tooling design and data analysis.
• Support Harness assembly non-conformance disposition and tracking
• Work with Harness Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to identify and communicate Design for Manufacturability (DFM) issues
• Work with Engineering teams to communicate Harness Assembly and Fabrication issues
• Compile and report product and process yield results and recommend improvement actions as applicable

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another related discipline.
• Cumulative work experience/expertise in Harness manufacturing and rework may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Highly self-motivated and organized with strong written and oral communication skills
• Able to work well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers
• Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment.
• Demonstrated achievements of rapidly improving production through process improvements while focusing on product reliability and mission success.
• Experience with design for manufacturability, assembly and reliability.
• Familiarity with IPC-WHMA-A-620 industry specification.
• Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

Salary Range $85,000-$120,000

Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!  

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at www.terranorbital.com

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time, in addition to bending, reaching, and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant 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. In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.