First Line Support - Manufacturing Engineer

Job#: 3054162

Job Description:

First Line Support - Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Redmond, Washington (Onsite)

Role Overview

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. As a First Line Support - Manufacturing Engineer, you will be directly responsible for building, testing, qualifying, and producing next-generation spacecraft. You will utilize innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology to solve manufacturing and engineering problems daily, serving as the first line of support for technical challenges to the production team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support operations teams directly by being the first technical point of contact for production disturbances, unblocking production issues, and finding structural solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Process defective material for engineering evaluation to determine the path forward.
• Modify shop orders to enable continuous production execution.
• Develop and improve troubleshooting documentation for production test hardware.
• Spend approximately 75% of the time on the production floor working with technician teams to solve all types of technical blockers.
• Spend approximately 25% of the time performing independent development work, such as data analysis on disturbances and improving troubleshooting documentation.

Work Schedule

This role supports a manufacturing line working four-day weeks with two schedule options: Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday. There are openings for both a day shift (6:00 AM to 4:30 PM) and a night shift (4:30 PM to 3:30 AM).

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Optics/Optical Sciences.

Experience: 3-8 years of relevant experience.

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with low-rate manufacturing environments and new product introduction.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices and principles.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, or DMAIC.
• Experience with electrical system design and metrology.
• Experience with mechanical design and failure analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP software.
• Experience with NX Unigraphics or similar CAD software.
• Experience with aerospace and/or optical manufacturing.
• Experience with the Python programming language.
• Experience with fiber optic systems.
• Experience with statistical analysis software such as Minitab.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

Redmond, WA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

September 30, 2026

Pay Range:

$79 - $89 per hour

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