Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Grand Junction, CO

Tendeg LLC is a premier spacecraft deployables company. Our novel designs are enabling exciting missions providing high gain antennas for sensor applications and communications. We have 12 antennas on-orbit and 20 flight deliverables occurring in 2024. Our missions include Earth Science (weather, surface deformation and change); LEO, GEO and lunar communications; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); and unique radio frequency sensors for commercial and government applications. We have apertures from 50cm to 10m, VHF to Q/V-band, and precise 2-axis gimbals. Please join our innovative and rapidly growing team.

Tendeg’s Philosophy

We encourage innovation and entrepreneurial energy. We are successful because we take a unique approach to solving problems. We look for creative thinkers and self-motivated people that can collaborate within our open team environment. TENDEG is an acronym for TENacious Design and Engineering Group. Obviously, tenacity is another trait we embrace.

Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: $80,000-$140,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)

Location: Louisville, CO

About the role: We are looking a Manufacturing Enigneer that will support one of the following programs:

• INCUS: NASA has selected Tendeg to deliver four Ka-band deployable antennas for a new Earth science mission called Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-selects-new-mission- to-study-storms-impacts-on-climate-models
• 2-axis Gimbal Antennas: Tendeg has multiple contracts to develop, fabricate, test and deliver flight units for deployable high gain antennas from X-band to Q/V-band. These are for sensor and communication missions for LEO, MEO and lunar applications.
• Perimeter Truss Reflectors: Tendeg has multiple contracts to deliver large aperture antennas for GEO communications, SAR, and national security missions.

What you'll do:

• Support production and on-time delivery of antenna product lines.
• Provide hands-on support for manufacturing & test technicians.
• Serve as point of contact for non-conforming product. Troubleshoot and investigate failures to determine root cause and corrective actions.
• Create mechanical and electrical assembly instructions, focusing on standardizing across projects and products while streamlining workflow of hardware through needed work centers.
• Develop and/or improve manufacturing process specifications to standardize processes that are shared among company projects.
• Design fixturing and tooling to aide manufacturing.
• Understand in-house business systems including Configuration Data Management tools, Manufacturing Execution System, MRP, PLM, manufacturing shop floor control, and internal status reporting.
• Help translate design requirements into manufacturing inputs.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Key job requirements:

• BS or in an Engineering field or equivalent discipline.
• 4 years of experience in at least one core product area: Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing
• Proficiency with interpreting technical engineering drawings, bills of material, and technical documents including test and integration procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written communication skills, oral presentation skills and an ability to lead group discussions with both internal and external customers.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio)
• Related technical experience will be considered in lieu of education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5 and its impact on manufacturing and inspection.
• Experience with CAD systems (Solidworks preferred) and can design tooling and ground support equipment (GSE) to aid in manufacturing.
• Hands on experience with assembly of electro-mechanical assemblies and/or manufacturing of precision parts (machining, additive manufacturing…etc).
• Experience creating and improving assembly instructions and/or manufacturing process specifications.

Benefits:

As we are growing and investing in our company, we invest in our team. We recognize employee contributions through competitive salaries and bonuses and take pride in taking care of our employees. Here is how we show our appreciation:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Tax Advantage Account (Flexible Spending Account) (FSA)
• Retirement Savings Plan-Traditional 401(k) Plan
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability and Basic Life, AD&D
• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Long Term Disability
• EAP Program
• Company SWAG
• Company sponsored lunches/outings
• Dog friendly work environment
• Free company parking
• Break rooms fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and an espresso coffee machine

US Citizenship Is Required

Tendeg LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.