Spacecraft Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer II

Job Title:  Spacecraft Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer II

Location: Cedar Park, TX

Employment Type: Direct Hire 

Industry:  Aerospace and Defense 

Compensation: $100K-$110K /Year

Schedule: 40 Hours/Week

About the Opportunity:

• Join a cutting-edge aerospace manufacturing team focused on building and delivering spacecraft propulsion systems. In this hands-on engineering role, you'll lead the transition of products from development into production while driving improvements in manufacturing processes, quality, and efficiency.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Sound like a good fit?

TODAY

What You'll Do:

• Lead the transition of propulsion products from development into production.
• Own the fabrication, assembly, and testing processes for spacecraft propulsion subassemblies.
• Develop assembly instructions and partner with technicians to implement and qualify new manufacturing processes.
• Drive continuous process improvements to increase production efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.
• Investigate process failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams by participating in design and manufacturability reviews.
• Develop functional checkout procedures and manage non-conformances through corrective action plans.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Min 3 years of experience working in a Manufacturing Engineer role, including:
  • At least 1 year of experience within an aerospace, automotive or medical device manufacturing environment 
  • Experience with complex assemblies, e.g. production in aerospace/aviation/automotive industries and complex troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of data analysis packages (Python/Excel/SQL)
  • Working knowledge of common fluid components (valves, regulators, instrumentation)
• Min 1 year of experience working hands on with high-pressure systems (gas or liquid)
• Min 1 year of experience with m anufacturing product lifecycle management PLM systems (Teamcenter, Odoo, or similar)

What Sets You Apart:

• Experience with advanced manufacturing techniques (welding, brazing, casting, additive fabrication, forging, spin forming, etc.)
• Experience with writing assembly procedures for mechanical, electrical, or structural systems
• Experience writing test plans, procedures and identifying pass/fail criteria on systems
• Experience with modern manufacturing principles, such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, etc.
• Experience with complex system assembly and hands on build experience preferably in space systems or aerospace applications
• Experience with environmental testing (thermal, vibrational, shock, etc).
• Working knowledge of common fluid components (valves, regulators, instrumentation)

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and drug screen.

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