Overview In this role you own hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery, ensuring execution readiness and quality across subassemblies and systems. You will define repeatable build flows, enable fast first builds, and support scalable ramp to higher production rates. You'll provide hands-on floor support, resolve issues in real time, and drive continuous improvement across hardware and processes. Expect close collaboration with design, supply chain, production, and test teams to align part readiness and handoffs. This is a hands-on opportunity to shape the Terran R manufacturing flow and the factory systems that scale with production.
Compensation / Benefits- competitive salary and equity
- generous PTO and sick leave
- parential leave
- annual learning and development stipend
Responsibilities- Own hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery across subassemblies and integrated systems
- Develop and release detailed build flows, work instructions, and test procedures for repeatable, high-quality execution
- Support first article builds focusing on manufacturability, repeatability, and quality while enabling scalable processes
- Provide hands-on floor support during build and test, resolving issues in real time and driving continuous improvement
- Coordinate across design, supply chain, production, and test to ensure part readiness, tooling, and smooth handoffs between build stages
- Contribute to long-term manufacturing systems and infrastructure, including tooling strategies, ERP/MES workflows, and production documentation standards
Key requirements- Degree in engineering or related technical field
- 2+ years of hands-on experience building and testing hardware in manufacturing or integration
- Skilled at investigating hardware issues and driving root cause analysis with corrective actions
- Familiar with general assembly and test procedures, including tolerance analysis and leak checks
- Comfort interfacing across design, manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams to ensure hardware quality and schedule alignment
- Self-starter capable of defining and rolling out new processes with technicians, engineers, and vendors
- Proficient in GD&T, CAD, and basic design or test analysis; experience in at least two areas: LOX cleanliness, leak checking, sensor checkouts, tube bending, tool design, crane operations, or subassembly builds
- Self-starting and proactive mindset
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Problem-solving under pressure
- GD&T
- CAD
- basic design or test analysis
