The Senior Industrial Engineer (Production Systems) is responsible for architecting and scaling the end-to-end production system for satellite manufacturing, including production flow, facility design, capacity modeling, and manufacturing infrastructure. This role defines how products move from design through production and test, ensuring systems are optimized for throughput, quality, and deployment cadence.
Operating at a strategic and system level, this position integrates product architecture, supply chain strategy, and manufacturing operations into a cohesive production model. The Senior Industrial Engineer partners cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing readiness, enabling the transition from development to stable, high-rate production in a high-reliability aerospace environment.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Architect the complete satellite production system, including integration flow, workstation concepts, line segmentation strategy, and production sequencing.
- Develop capacity models, throughput analyses, and resource plans aligned with forecasted deployment cadence.
- Define production system readiness milestones to support transition from development to full-rate production.
- Design facility layouts and production zoning, including cleanroom environments, ESD controls, contamination control, and controlled storage areas.
- Define material flow strategies, logistics pathways, and production adjacencies to optimize efficiency and reduce waste.
- Ensure facility design supports scalability, product integrity, and operational efficiency.
- Manufacturing Infrastructure & Systems Integration
- Define production infrastructure including tooling strategies, MGSE/EGSE ecosystems, and inspection architectures.
- Integrate environmental and functional test capacity into the production system to ensure verification throughput aligns with production needs.
- Establish digital traceability frameworks and manufacturing data systems to support execution, quality tracking, and configuration control.
- Develop a manufacturing concept of operations (CONOPS) aligning product design, supply chain strategy, and production execution.
- Translate engineering designs into scalable, manufacturable production systems.
- Drive alignment between design maturity, supply readiness, and manufacturing execution.
- Establish standard work, process controls, and production baselines to enable repeatable, high-quality output.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven methodologies to enhance throughput, quality, and efficiency.
- Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Facilities to align all elements of production system readiness.
- Influence product design decisions to improve manufacturability, scalability, and testability.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of experience in industrial or manufacturing engineering within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware environments.
- Demonstrated experience designing and scaling production systems for complex products.
- Experience supporting transition from development to production is required.
- Experience in industrial engineering, production system design, and manufacturing scale-up.
- Understanding of aerospace or satellite manufacturing environments, including cleanroom and controlled production.
- Systems-thinking mindset with the ability to connect product design, manufacturing, and operations.
- Proficiency in capacity modeling, line design, and production optimization methodologies.
- Ability to analyze complex production systems, data models, and engineering documentation.
- Ability to develop and evaluate system-level manufacturing strategies and trade studies.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's in Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years experience in industrial or manufacturing engineering within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware environments
- Experience designing and scaling production systems for complex products
- Experience supporting transition from development to production
- Experience with production system design and manufacturing scale-up
- Understanding of aerospace or satellite manufacturing environments, including cleanroom and controlled production
- Systems-thinking mindset connecting product design, manufacturing, and operations
- Proficiency in capacity modeling, line design, and production optimization methodologies
- Ability to analyze complex production systems, data models, and engineering documentation
- Ability to develop and evaluate system-level manufacturing strategies and trade studies
CesiumAstro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CesiumAstro and has not been reviewed or approved by CesiumAstro.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus FSAs and mental health benefits. Feedback suggests the health package is comprehensive for a growth-stage aerospace firm.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and other retirement-plan elements. Feedback suggests core retirement mechanisms are in place alongside standard financial benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and bereavement leave are included. Feedback suggests time-off options are broad on paper across multiple leave types.
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What We Do
We build high-throughput, plug-and-play phased array communication payloads for space and airborne platforms. CesiumAstro’s full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software products enable a diverse range of commercial and defense objectives. Full-system engineering design is at the heart of every CesiumAstro product. We deliver high-performance solutions under rapid development timelines.
Why Work With Us
At CesiumAstro, we’re a team. We’re passionate, respectful, and determined colleagues ready to help at a moment’s notice. We’re mentors excited to enable our peers with the knowledge they need to succeed. Together, we’re visionaries committing to building memories that will last a lifetime.
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