Senior Manufacturing Engineer

At ispace U.S., we’re not just going to the Moon—we’re redefining how we get there. Our missions push the boundaries of human and robotic exploration, driven by our belief: “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.” By providing cost-effective lunar transportation, we are pioneering a future where space is within reach for scientific discovery, commercial ventures, and sustainable exploration.

With locations in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States, ispace is rapidly growing and leading the way in lunar exploration and development. Our U.S. branch is based in Englewood, Colorado, and focuses on high-capacity payload lunar landers designed to support future lunar missions. Our team is made up of innovators, problem-solvers, and visionaries committed to making space more accessible and fostering the next generation of space exploration.

Let’s go to the Moon together! Our team is growing, and we are actively seeking talented individuals who share our passion for space.

Ispace-Us is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing AI&T team. Reporting to the AI&T Manager, the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer 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 assisting new hardware development in the early 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.

• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of components and module assemblies from development to production.
• Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery.
• Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices.
• Lead team in production readiness reviews for transition from development into full-rate program production.
• Advise team members on technical decisions related to assigned products and act as responsible manufacturing engineer for non-conformances and work instruction creation.
• Part owner in change management process. Field ECN’s in order of impact to schedule.
• Resolve Manufacturing discrepancies in real time in order to provide timely path forward.
• Lead Process Improvement initiatives across floor with labor and cost reductions in mind.
• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions.
• Identify capital tooling and work center capability needs and lead the efforts of standing up key production capabilities.
• Design Manufacturing Support Equipment.
• Author assembly instructions.
• Act as a point of contact for Assembly, Test, & Integration activities for Ispace-Us with any vendors.
• Represent ispace culture by living Our Values (Diversity, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Accountability) and reflecting Our Way (Get People Involved, Prove by Action, Go Beyond Convention).
• Work cross functionally and hold oneself accountable to deliver on commitments with minimal oversight.
• Contribute to resource estimation and schedule planning efforts.
• Identify and document program risks, attempting to resolve independently or escalating as appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Proven ability to develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet safety, quality, efficiency, and schedule requirements.
• Experience leading production readiness reviews and managing transitions from development into full-rate production.
• Demonstrated success authoring work instructions, assembly procedures, and manufacturing process documentation.
• Experience documenting and dispositioning non-conformances, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Familiarity with Engineering Change Notice (ECN) and change management…