NPI Manufacturing Engineer
Apex SpaceSatellite Manufacturing company
Los Angeles, United StatesSenior
Andreessen Horowitz
Point72 Ventures
8VC
CRV
Interlagos
XYZ Venture Capital
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About the role
TL;DR
Develops scalable manufacturing processes and NPI practices for spacecraft.
- •Apex is seeking an experienced NPI Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.
- •In this role, you will support the development of scalable manufacturing processes, production methodologies, tooling, and new product introduction (NPI) practices for commercial and government programs.
- •You'll work cross-functionally with design engineering, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure our deliverables are manufacturable, scalable, and efficient to build.
- •Key Responsibilities Support manufacturing and NPI execution as programs transition from development builds through production ramp.
- •Partner with product design and engineering teams to provide DFM/DFA feedback.
- •Help develop production methodologies and process flows suitable for medium-to-high-rate spacecraft manufacturing.
- •Contribute to factory development activities including workflow definition, line design, GSE planning, and equipment integration.
- •Define assembly strategies, tooling concepts, work instructions, and production readiness plans.
- •Requirements B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, NPI, production development, or factory engineering.
- •Experience transitioning complex hardware products from prototype/development builds into production.
- •Strong understanding of DFM/DFA principles, manufacturing process development, and tooling design.
- •Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
Nice-to-have skills
PythonGitLinuxJiraConfluenceFigmaPostmanSwaggerOpenAPIREST API
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Benefits & perks
Equity, 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents, 100k life insurance at no cost, 15+ days PTO, 10 paid holidays, Competitive 401(k) plan with generous matching, 8 weeks paid parental leave, Childcare reimbursement, Daily catered lunch, Unlimited snacks, Monthly office socials, Pickleball tournaments, Run club, Dream desk setup, World-class Playa Vista office
Tech stack
PythonGitLinuxJiraConfluenceFigmaPostmanSwaggerOpenAPIREST APIgRPCWebSocketsRabbitMQCelerySidekiqNotionSlackAsanaLinearMonday.comAirtableExcelPowerPointGoogle AnalyticsGA4Looker StudioWorkdayGreenhouseLeverMarketo