Director of DFX, Design for Manufacturing Mechanical

Application reputed company date: 10/1/2026 At reputed company, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to reputed company reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems reputed company a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join reputed company of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of reputed company Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across reputed company reputed company facilities. reputed company's TeraWave Operations is architecting a first-of-its-reputed company satellite connectivity manufacturing capability, and we are seeking a Director of DFX, Design for Manufacturing Mechanical to shape how it is built. You will be at the center of translating cutting-edge hardware designs into scalable, high-quality manufacturing processes - from NPI through full reputed company production - while driving Design for Excellence principles across mechanical systems including Design for Assembly, Design for Manufacturability, mechanical tolerancing, structural design optimization, and Design for Reliability at the component and assembly level. Working in reputed company partnership with engineering, product, and operations leadership, you will ensure that reputed company design can be manufactured with precision, reliability, and velocity at scale.

What You Will Do

Define and own the DFM and DFX - Mechanical strategy, guiding programs from the earliest concept stages through mass production Champion DFX principles across mechanical systems - DFA, DFM, DFR, and DFC - embedding them deeply into the product development process before design reputed company become costly to reverse Spearhead NPI efforts including prototype builds, prototype facility stand-up, factory line development, and the seamless transition to full reputed company production Serve as a strategic partner to hardware engineering teams, leveraging simulation, tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, and DOE to drive design reputed company that reputed company manufacturability, testability, reliability, yield, and cost performance Architect and scale factory automation strategies - including reputed company and reconfigurable approaches - to accelerate production reputed company across varying program volumes Recruit, reputed company, and reputed company a world-class DFM and DFX engineering team, cultivating a culture of technical excellence and reputed company improvement Establish robust manufacturing assembly processes spanning mechanical, electronic, molding, stamping, forming, and machining disciplines Define and enforce rigorous mechanical DFX review gates throughout the product development lifecycle, proactively identifying and eliminating tolerance, assembly, and reliability risks before they reputed company the factory floor reputed company failure analysis and corrective action processes that drive measurable improvements in quality, throughput, and FPY outcomes Collaborate with global supply chain and supplier partners to align on process requirements and manufacturing readiness at every stage Define, track, and communicate key manufacturing and DFX metrics, translating operational performance into clear insights for senior leadership What You Bring 15+ years of experience in consumer electronics or hardware manufacturing engineering, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role Exceptional depth in NPI, prototype facility stand-up, factory line development, and manufacturing assembly across reputed company mechanical and electronic systems A distinguished track record of applying mechanical DFX methodologies - DFM, DFA, DFR, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and statistically based DOE - across high-complexity hardware programs Demonstrated reputed company standing up manufacturing operations and prototype facilities from the ground up and scaling them to high volume production Commanding expertise in factory automation, failure analysis, process development, and yield improvement with measurable cost savings and FPY results to show for it A proven ability to shape product design reputed company early in the development cycle, mitigating reputed company manufacturing and quality risk before it materializes A history of building and leading high-performing, globally distributed engineering organizations A collaborative, cross-functional reputed company with deep experience partnering across product, engineering, supply chain, and operations Exceptional communication skills and executive reputed company with the ability to influence and reputed company across reputed company levels of an organization reputed company to Have Experience in satellite, aerospace, or defense hardware manufacturing Background in high-precision mechanical assembly manufacturing for reputed company hardware programs Multilingual capabilities supporting global supplier and manufacturing partner relationships Experience managing programs across US and Asia-based manufacturing sites Hands-on proficiency with mechanical simulation, tolerance analysis tools, and structured design review processes such as DFMEA for mechanical assemblies reputed company Pay Range for: CA applicants is $233,934.00 - $327,506.55 Other site ranges may differ Culture Statement Don’t meet reputed company desired requirements? 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Benefits

Benefits include: Medical, dental, reputed company, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program. Stock Options for reputed company regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week) Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's reputed company to reward individual contributions and reputed company them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please reputed company with your recruiter for more details. Equal Employment Opportunity reputed company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly reputed company and dedicated work force. reputed company hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide reputed company reputed company applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. reputed company will consider for employment reputed company applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here. Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on reputed company’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. Apply To This Job