Manufacturing Engineer

at Leolabsinc

Menlo Park, CA, onsite, mid, full time, USD 1,20,000–1,39,000 / year, 5+ years

posted 08 Jul 2026

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Root cause analysis
Design for Manufacturability
ERP
Panelization
IPC workmanship standards
SMT assembly
Arena
PCB fabrication
PLM
NetSuite
Process validation
SolidWorks

About the role

Posted: 2026-07-08

Why LeoLabs?

At LeoLabs, we’re building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.

We’re not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations.

If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will help bridge the gap between engineering and production, ensuring our hardware is designed for efficient, repeatable manufacturing. You will work closely with design engineers, supply chain, and contract manufacturers to develop production processes, improve manufacturability, and guide new products from prototype builds into production. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys solving practical problems and building manufacturing systems that scale.

You will support manufacturing across printed circuit board assemblies, electromechanical systems, and complex radar hardware while helping establish the processes, documentation, and workflows that enable reliable production. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Menlo Park, California.

You will be responsible for

- Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews throughout the hardware development lifecycle

- Develop manufacturing processes, work instructions, and assembly documentation for complex radar hardware

- Serve as the primary technical interface between Hardware Engineering and contract manufacturers

- Support prototype builds and guide products through New Product Introduction (NPI) into production

- Partner with engineering to improve manufacturability, serviceability, and production readiness of PCBAs and electromechanical assemblies

- Develop production tooling, fixtures, inspection methods, and manufacturing workflows

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What they are looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline

- 5+ years of experience supporting the manufacture of complex electronic or electromechanical products

- Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles for PCBAs and mechanical assemblies

- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) from prototype through production

- Working knowledge of PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, panelization, IPC workmanship standards, and electronics manufacturing processes

- Experience creating manufacturing documentation, assembly instructions, and production workflows

- Familiarity with Arena or another PLM system, NetSuite or another ERP system, and SolidWorks

- Excellent communication skills with experience working across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and external suppliers

- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance

- Experience supporting low- to medium-volume production of complex hardware systems

- Experience working directly with contract manufacturers and electronics suppliers

- Familiarity with PCB test strategies, fixture development, and manufacturing validation

- Experience with root cause analysis, process validation, and continuous improvement methodologies

- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, robotics, or other high-reliability hardware products

- Experience developing scalable manufacturing processes in a fast-paced engineering environment

Within 1 month, you’ll:

- Complete onboarding and become familiar with LeoLabs' products, manufacturing workflows, and hardware development process

- Learn our existing production processes, contract manufacturers, and documentation systems

- Begin supporting active prototype and production builds

Within 3 months, you’ll:

- Lead DFM reviews for active hardware programs

- Develop manufacturing documentation and assembly processes for new products

- Establish working relationships with our contract manufacturers and key suppliers

Within 6 months, you’ll:

- Drive multiple products through prototype builds and into production

- Improve manufacturing workflows, documentation, and production readiness across the Hardware Engineering organization

- Take ownership of manufacturing process development for new hardware efforts

Within 12 months, you’ll:

- Own manufacturing engineering activities across multiple radar development efforts

- Deliver scalable production processes that improve quality, yield, and manufacturability

- Become a trusted manufacturing engineering resource across the Hardware Engineering organization

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