• Provide manufacturing engineering for production of composite structures, with a focus on drilling, routing, bonding, and assembly processes.
• Stay current on the latest technology for composite machining, bonding, and assembly processes and implement new technology as appropriate into the manufacturing process.
• Develop tooling concepts required for manufacturing and for coordinating with the tooling team on design and fabrication.
• Create work instructions and work orders for the production processes/assemblies within the scope of the role.
• Oversee and provide manufacturing engineering input for assembly processes on the production shop floor.
• Provide technical expertise into the design of the components and assemblies to maximize quality level, minimize cost, and achieve rate targets.
• Organize and maintain the production floor layout in the facility, continually analyze and plan workflows, and develop space requirements and equipment layout.
• Develop error-proofing techniques to minimize risk and assure build quality.
• Support root cause analysis for manufacturing issues in development and production.
• Provide the specification, evaluation and implementation of new capital equipment for the production processes.
• Evaluate alternative manufacturing and assembly processes to improve quality and cost.
• Help Virgin Orbit do our part to make the world a better place.
• Constantly learn new things—and share them with your team members.
• Perform other duties assigned.

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelors degree in aerospace, mechanical or other engineering discipline.
• Experience with new part introduction and creating manufacturing processes for composite structures, including trimming, drilling, structural bonding, and assembly processes.

• Demonstrated experience in DFx techniques to support reduced cost and lean manufacturing.
• Capacity and rate planning experience for manual work centers and capital equipment.
• Help Virgin Orbit do our part to make the world a better place.
• Constantly learn new things—and share them with your team members.
• Passion for space exploration and a firm belief in the utility of affordable access to space.
• Ability and desire to perform in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, and committed to improvement, inter-team communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience in new product introductions within aerospace, aviation or automotive.
• Considerable knowledge and understanding of lean manufacturing and its application to low and medium volume production programs.
• Experience with training technicians and others in the correct build techniques for composites.
• Experience with TeamCenter, Siemens NX and Oracle.
• Familiarity with the use of PFMEAs to reduce risk to the manufacturing process.
• Creative problem solver; able to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills.
• Formal GD&T training or certification.
• Experience working in both R&D and production rate environments.
• Passion for space exploration and a firm belief in the utility of affordable access to space.
• Ability to thrive as a ‘one person team.’
• Ability to add something unique and positive to our team.
• Generally high level of all-around awesomeness.

• Must be able to provide proof of US-approved Covid-19 full vaccination status, unless otherwise exempted by an approved reasonable medical or religious accommodation from Virgin Orbit.
• Must be willing to work varying shifts and additional hours to support critical launch activities.
• Willingness to travel (~25% of time).
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted.

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  Robust time off with holiday shut down between Christmas and New Year
• Better than market 401k including a Safe Harbor plan
• Superior health and welfare benefits offering an average 90% of benefits premiums paid, including some plans with zero employee contributions
• Financial wellness through Northstar which includes your personal financial advisor
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of optional benefits such as pet insurance and discounts, and remote and/or hybrid opportunity for some positions
• Health Reimbursement program providing up to $3,000 max per year for eligible teammates
• Employee Resource Groups, Virgin cultural gatherings and success celebrations, professional growth opportunities, and more!

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Personal Requirements

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