Manufacturing Engineer

at  Orbex Space

At Orbex we are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer that will become a critical technical link between our design engineering team, to work as part of our team developing and manufacturing our 3D printed rocket engine and turbo-machinery.
Your role will involve providing engineering support for standard series production, repairs, and retrofits, primarily for propulsion engines and exploring new technologies and manufacturing processes.
This is an exciting time to join Orbex and to directly contribute to the maiden launch of Orbex Prime.

• New Product introduction – Serving as the technical link between design engineering and manufacturing operations
• Creation and maintenance of effective production working instructions with the related quality control points
• Defining and maintaining in-house production specifications, SOP and SOIs
• Working with the design teams to establish manufacturing readiness review data packs
• Contribute to production planning, first article delivery and continuous improvements
• Supporting the Tooling design, acceptance process and coordination with Design authority
• Specifying and procuring manufacturing equipment and consumable items for production
• Coordinating with local and international suppliers, and owning the relationship from sourcing to product
• Collaborate with QA teams to conduct inspection and audits, identifying and addressing non- conformities
• Ensure proper maintenance of equipment to meet manufacturing standard