Senior Manufacturing Engineer

<p><strong>About&nbsp;Gravitics</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;At&nbsp;Gravitics,&nbsp;we're&nbsp;not exploring space—we're&nbsp;building it.&nbsp;We're&nbsp;creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, but&nbsp;we're&nbsp;not just dreamers;&nbsp;we're&nbsp;doers. We design and manufacture large-scale orbital structures that enable commercial operations while meeting the requirements of defense and government missions. &nbsp;</p> <p>Our systems are built to scale and built to last—bridging commercial innovation with mission-critical performance. If you're ready to lay the foundations for a new era in space, embrace a culture of relentless learning and innovation, and contribute to a future where humanity's reach extends farther, Gravitics is the place for you. Let's build the future together.  &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>To build our giant space systems, we need rockstar manufacturing engineers who will turn good design concepts into great hardware. We are seeking go getters with experience in manufacturing of metallic structures and mechanisms, avionics and harnessing, and propulsion and fluid systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>Responsibilities:</strong>&nbsp;</em></p> <ul> <li>Author, select,&nbsp;and&nbsp;refine Manufacturing methodologies,&nbsp;techniques, and flows&nbsp;to reduce cost and complexity, and increase reliability.&nbsp;</li> <li>Generate&nbsp;and execute&nbsp;plans to&nbsp;validate&nbsp;new&nbsp;manufacturing processes&nbsp;capabilities.&nbsp;</li> <li>Drive&nbsp;designs for manufacturability, safety, cost, and operability.&nbsp;</li> <li>Oversee the investigation and resolution of quality issues and their&nbsp;root causes.&nbsp;</li> <li>Implement processes and controls to ensure mission success.&nbsp;</li> <li>Identify&nbsp;and execute on&nbsp;equipment, machine, tooling, and factory floor layout&nbsp;upgrades to meet production demands.&nbsp;</li> <li>Review&nbsp;piece part and assembly drawings and conduct DFM analyses.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide guidance to the manufacturing team in a coaching capacity.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>You’re a successful candidate if you have a wide variety of experiences from piece part manufacturing to larger scale assemblies. You keep up with the state of the art and the tried-and-true methods of manufacturing. You are capable of being both scrappy and refined/ rigorous in your work when the situation calls for it. You are willing to learn whatever you need to get the job done with limited guidance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Required Attributes</em></strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated&nbsp;experience with&nbsp;complex projects&nbsp;with ownership&nbsp;from&nbsp;design to&nbsp;hardware&nbsp;manifestation.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to&nbsp;apply a first principles approach to manufacturing engineering.&nbsp;</li> <li>Firm understanding of&nbsp;what&nbsp;is&nbsp;required&nbsp;for a good mechanical,&nbsp;electrical,&nbsp;and/or&nbsp;fluid system&nbsp;design.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience with several aerospace manufacturing methods for mechanical, electrical, and/or fluid&nbsp;hardware.&nbsp;</li> <li>Familiarity with CAD packages such as NX or similar.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience with Engineering drawings and GD&amp;T.&nbsp;</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in&nbsp;Engineering&nbsp;discipline or Physics.&nbsp;</li> <li>5+ years of&nbsp;industry&nbsp;experience in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering.&nbsp;</li> <li>Candidates must be willing to work on Civil, Commercial, and Defense-related projects.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong><em>Bonus Points for</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>A proven history of successful hardware in launch vehicles or space systems.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience with aerospace environmental testing such as structural, vibe, shock, thermal, and/or radiation testing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>First-hand&nbsp;experience with nondestructive evaluation techniques.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience with Design of experiments and&nbsp;process optimization.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience generating&nbsp;and executing on&nbsp;work instructions, build procedures, and checkout procedures for flight critical parts.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience working with safety critical systems&nbsp;in a regulated environment.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in projects that required you to pick up a wrench,&nbsp;operate&nbsp;a mill or other piece of manufacturing equipment.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation and Benefits</strong></p> <p>For Marysville, WA, the expected base salary range for this role is $130,000 - 152,500. Your level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the considerations of job-related knowledge and skills, education, and direct experience. Salary is just one component of the total employee package, which also includes company equity at an exciting time of company growth, as well as comprehensive medical, 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, employee discounts, and more.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About Compliance</strong></p> <p>To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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.<br><br>Gravitics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$130,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$152,500 USD</span></div></div></div>