Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer

Umbra builds next-generation space systems that observe the Earth in unprecedented fidelity.

Our mission: Deliver global omniscience.

To stay ahead of climate change, geopolitical risk, and other major crises and issues, we need a global understanding of what is changing, where, and how fast. Umbra provides easy access to the highest quality commercial satellite data available, which is an indispensable tool for the growing number of organizations monitoring the Earth. We empower our customers to create the solutions that inform, inspire, and address our planet's most pressing needs. We're helping to create a brand new industry that has never meaningfully existed before.

We are looking for a Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development and sustainment of Umbra's space vehicle and payload production lines. This position will work within Engineering in support of the Umbra SAR constellation expansion. This Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for manufacturing compliance to processes and procedures used during production. They will aid in the development and support of manufacturing processes while working directly with and leading manufacturing personnel to resolve process issues real time. They will develop, implement, and continuously improve spacecrafts and payload, assembly, and integration manufacturing processes through strong working knowledge of engineering, manufacturing, machining, assembly, integration, tooling, test, and quality assurance techniques.

This position is based onsite in our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop production procedures and processes and ensure they are accurately and clearly documented to allow repeatable and reliable manufacturing.
• Provide engineering support for day-to-day production and quality processes.
• Perform training of production personnel and leadership on new and existing processes and procedures.
• Support establishment, communication, and execution of production plan, schedule and budgets.
• Contribute to design reviews, acting as an expert in design for manufacture and test.
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions.
• Resolve manufacturing discrepancies and non-conformances.
• Perform structured root cause analysis of in-process failures.