Satellite Manufacturing Engineer
AST SpaceMobile · Midland, Texas, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
- high 231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
- Hiring momentum
- 268 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.
About this role
The Manufacturing Engineer at AST SpaceMobile will focus on developing and improving manufacturing methods and processes to support both existing and new products. This role involves collaborating with Product Engineering and Operations to ensure manufacturability, safety, and quality while employing continuous improvement techniques such as Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. Responsibilities include assessing product designs, conducting studies, troubleshooting production issues, and creating technical documentation.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering or 8+ years of equivalent manufacturing engineering experience
- 0–3 years of manufacturing environment experience for Associate Level or 3+ years for Mid-Level
- Strong process engineering fundamentals
- Hands-on problem solving experience
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in a manufacturing/production environment
Nice to have
- Experience with pFMEA, Lean Manufacturing, and Kaizen events
- Experience working in liaison or concurrent engineering environments
- Experience with robotic or automated manufacturing equipment
- Demonstrated history of process optimization and new process design using Six Sigma principles
- Black Belt Six Sigma (DMAIC) certification
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The job may require additional tasks beyond the listed responsibilities as business demands change
- The role involves working in a fast-paced production environment which may be challenging for some candidates
Summarised from AST SpaceMobile's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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