Manufacturing Engineer II, Machine Shop

Bertram, TX | Fully Onsite
$35–$45/hour W2 | 6-Month Contract
Standard Office Hours

We’re currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer II, Machine Shop opportunity with a leading space and defense technology company focused on reliably and repeatedly launching, landing, and operating space systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced rocket production environment, working closely with the machine shop and engineering teams to help turn designs into high-quality rocket components and assemblies ready for testing. You’ll play a key role in improving manufacturability, production processes, cycle times, and overall hardware delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the liaison between the machine shop and engineering teams
• Provide design and manufacturing feedback to improve cost and production efficiency
• Ensure on-time delivery of rocket components from CAD models through production and testing
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes and cycle times
• Research new manufacturing methods and production processes
• Work with design teams to ensure component manufacturability
• Manage lookaheads for long-lead manufacturing tasks
• Implement quick-changeover improvements
• Take full accountability for assigned hardware
• Create and maintain work instructions
• Identify production issues and work with Quality on corrective actions
• Coordinate with Tooling and Programming teams to ensure job readiness
• Support conceptual design and sourcing of workholding

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering OR 5+ years of machine shop experience performing similar responsibilities
• Experience with CAD software such as Pro-E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX
• Advanced understanding of GD&T and ASME Y14.5
• Ability to develop CAD models and engineering drawings
• Experience with process development involving casting, forging, metallic 3D printing, or sheet metal
• CNC programming and/or machining experience
• Experience setting up and running CNC machines
• Strong tooling knowledge
• Experience with budget and schedule planning
• Data analysis and capacity planning experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Aerospace and startup experience is a plus.

If you have a strong manufacturing engineering or machine shop background and are interested in working directly on rocket hardware, we’d love to connect!

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