NPI Engineering Manager

About the Role:  

As the NPI Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for developing, leading and executing our assembly, integration and test processes for our next generation of satellites. You will apply your manufacturing engineering and leadership skills to establish the overall process and develop and implement the procedures and work instructions for assembling and testing subassemblies, modules and complete spacecraft. You will manage engineering and technician personnel, and work closely with design engineers, test engineers, engineering program management, and supply chain teams to execute and deliver spacecraft. This role will appeal to candidates who enjoy a methodical approach as well as guiding & mentoring others.

This role works full-time on-site in our San Francisco HQ.

Impact You’ll Own:

• Manage manufacturing engineering and technician staff
• Develop assembly, integration and test processes for PCBAs, subassemblies and full spacecraft
• Develop mechanical and electrical equipment and fixtures to aid with assembly, integration and testing
• Develop assembly procedures and work instructions
• Oversee facilities and capital equipment development for scaling our manufacturing processes to meet our production demand
• Develop production schedules in tight collaboration with Supply Chain
• Responsible for daily task planning and execution to ensure on-time assembly, testing and delivery of fully functioning satellites during the NPI phase of development
• Drive non-conformances to resolution and establish actionable process improvements
• Collaborate with design engineering to continuously improve Spacecraft Design for Manufacturability
• Transform the manufacturing line from R&D to production by developing processes to go from prototype to flight builds
• Develop, and execute a technology transfer process to the Sustaining Production Team
• Provide DFM / DFA recommendations to design teams. Ideally specific, CAD recommendations

What You Bring:

• Experience managing complex, interdisciplinary manufacturing processes
• 4+ years of manufacturing development experience
• 2+ years of management experience
• Excellent SolidWorks skills to develop tooling & fixturing to interface with spacecraft and to extract useful views for use in work instructions
• Experience with inventory management processes
• Experience building clear and effective schedules for production planning
• Organized approach to project management and task planning & tracking
• Hands-on experience with hardware assembly, integration, and test

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Ability to learn new engineering concepts quickly
• Experience implementing successful continuous improvement processes
• 3+ years of experience leading and mentoring others

EAR/ITAR Requirements:

This position requires access to export-controlled technology, and as such, and in accordance to applicable law, employment is only open to US citizens, US nationals, lawful permanent residents of the US or persons admitted to the US as an asylee or refugee. 

Benefits While Working at Planet:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company contribution
• Flexible Time Off in addition to holidays and company global days off 
• Generous Parental Leave
• Remote friendly work environment 
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity Options
• Commuter Benefits
• Volunteering Benefits

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is $182,900 - $228,600.  Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location.  The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only.  Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

This position requires access to export controlled technology, and as such, employment will be contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access EAR and/or ITAR controlled technology pursuant to an export license approved by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, if required.