Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Space

Final Frontier Manufacturing is a collaborative team of engineers and builders turning designs into flight hardware—fast. We're a precision-machining startup for space (rockets and satellites), building the factory that builds the parts. We've shipped $15M of product in three years and growth is accelerating.

We're a small team with high talent density. This is a senior role: you'll be a technical authority on process design and CAM strategy across multiple top-tier (confidential) space programs—diverse materials, tough geometry, tight tolerances—and your decisions will shape how we make hardware for years.

If you're at a larger company waiting on decisions that should take a day, this is the other thing.

What you'll do

At Final Frontier, manufacturing engineering isn't a support function—it's the engine.

• Own process design for complex, high-value components: turn challenging geometry and tight tolerances into stable, repeatable manufacturing strategies.
• Program and refine CAM (Mastercam or equivalent) for 3- to 5-axis and multi-axis mill/turn parts—balancing precision, efficiency, and consistency.
• Design fixtures with the toolroom that minimize setup and maximize repeatability.
• Launch and iterate: prove-outs, setup sheets, and continuous improvement alongside machinists, QA, and the floor.
• Raise the bar for the ME team—your process discipline and judgment become how we do things.

Beyond parts—build what's next

You'll keep a hand in production launches while leading platform-level projects:

• Cobot machine tending expansion (UR / FANUC CRX): tooling, cell layout, changeover.
• AI in CAM and process planning: we're piloting AI-assisted toolpath strategy, template generation, and verification workflows—and we want someone excited to push this.
• New facility design: floor layout, material flow, metrology, and automation cells engineered for high-mix throughput.

You might be a fit if

You think in systems, not tasks. You see a drawing and immediately picture the fixture, the setup, the toolpath, and the inspection plan. You've done this long enough to have strong opinions—and you can argue them well, then roll up your sleeves and build with people who do the same. You care about rigor and hate bureaucracy.

You should be strong in

• 5-axis CNC programming and CAM (Mastercam preferred)
• GD&T and design for manufacturability
• Process planning in an AS9100 environment
• Bonus: mill/turn, automation/robot tending, high-mix aerospace production

What we offer

• Competitive pay depending on experience, plus benefits: medical/dental/vision, 401(k), PTO, holidays
• Free hot breakfast and lunch daily
• Modern tools, top-tier machines, and hardware that flies
• This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data; applicants must be U.S. persons as defined in 22 CFR 120.62. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.