Associate Manufacturing Engineer

From the posting

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.

Position Overview

The Associate Manufacturing Engineer will support the development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing methods and processes to sustain current production and support the introduction of new products. This role contributes to manufacturing readiness, process optimization, and the successful transition of products from design to production.

Key Responsibilities

Assess new product concepts and designs for manufacturability, providing recommendations to R&D/Product Engineering.

Develop methods and processes for manufacturing new products in the safest, most cost-effective manner while meeting quality standards and production demand.

Conduct proof-of-principle or proof-of-concept studies to validate manufacturing approaches.

Design detailed manufacturing processes, including layouts, tooling, fixtures, programming, testing, and documentation.

Continuously improve existing production methods using Six Sigma methodologies and knowledge of product design, materials, fabrication processes, tooling, equipment capabilities, assembly techniques, and quality standards. …

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