Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer - Metals

The role

You will support the design team in building the Nyx vehicle by managing the manufacturing of complex metallic structures. You will act as a technical liaison between the company and its suppliers to ensure product quality and schedule compliance.

What you will do

• Take responsibility for technical exchanges with suppliers about manufacturing of metallic structural parts.
• Act as a technical liaison between the company and its suppliers.
• Monitor suppliers industrial process and propose improvements.
• Supervise supplier's development roadmaps from TRL 4-5 up to TRL 9.
• Partner with the Product Assurance team to monitor supplier quality control plans.
• Collaborate with engineering team and suppliers to accomplish delivery of final products.
• Support suppliers to analyse and improve their industrial processes.
• Support procurement and engineering team with technical discussions with suppliers.
• Provide documentation for various reviews.
• Generate technical reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Aerospace engineering, Material and Processes engineering, Mechanical engineering or any related area.
• At least 7 years of experience as manufacturing engineer.
• Focus on space-graded metallic components is mandatory.
• Deep knowledge of high-performance alloys (Aluminium, Titanium, Inconel).
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods such as 5-axis machining, sheet metal bending, coating, heat treatment, ALM (Additive Layer Manufacturing), and forging.
• Significant experience in the manufacturing of welded metallic structures (e.g., TIG, Electron Beam or Friction Stir Welding) and the associated inspection standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (Design, AIT, Product Assurance, Procurement).

Nice to have

• Familiarity with spacecraft primary structures, pressure vessels, or re-entry vehicle hardware is a major asset.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship may be applicable.

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity. They are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity.