Senior Manufacturing Engineer Seattle Area

AtGravitics, we’re not exploring space—we’re rebuilding it. We’re creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, but we’re not just dreamers; we’re doers. We design and manufacture large‑scale orbital structures that enable commercial operations while meeting the requirements of defense and government missions.

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.

We need rockstar manufacturing engineers who will turn good design concepts into great hardware. This role requires experience in manufacturing of metallic structures and mechanisms, avionics and harnessing, and propulsion and fluid systems.

• Author, select, and refine manufacturing methodologies, techniques, and flows to reduce cost and complexity, and increase reliability.
• Generate and execute plans to validate new manufacturing processes and capabilities.
• Drive designs for manufacturability, safety, cost, and operability.
• Oversee the investigation and resolution of quality issues and their root causes.
• Implement processes and controls to ensure mission success.
• Identify and execute equipment, machine, tooling, and factory floor layout upgrades to meet production demands.
• Review piece‑part and assembly drawings and conduct DFM analyses.
• Provide guidance to the manufacturing team in a coaching capacity.

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 both scrappy and refined/rigorous work when the situation calls for it, and you are willing to learn whatever you need to get the job done with limited guidance.

• Demonstrated experience with complex projects with ownership from design to hardware manifestation.
• Ability to apply a first‑principles approach to manufacturing engineering.
• Firm understanding of what is required for a good mechanical, electrical, and/or fluid system design.
• Experience with several aerospace manufacturing methods for mechanical, electrical, and/or fluid hardware.
• Familiarity with CAD packages such as NX or similar.
• Experience with engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics.
• 5+ years of industry experience in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering.
• Willingness to work on civil, commercial, and defense‑related projects.

• A proven history of successful hardware in launch vehicles or space systems.
• Experience with aerospace environmental testing such as structural, vibration, shock, thermal, and/or radiation testing.
• First‑hand experience with nondestructive evaluation techniques.
• Experience with design of experiments and process optimization.
• Experience generating and executing work instructions, build procedures, and checkout procedures for flight‑critical parts.
• Experience working with safety‑critical systems in a regulated environment.
• Experience in projects that required you to pick up a wrench, operate a mill or other piece of manufacturing equipment.

For Marysville, WA, the expected base salary range 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 growth, comprehensive medical coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, employee discounts, and more.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a 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.

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.