Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)
Northwood Space - Torrance, CA, Los Angeles, CA, California, USA
Posted Apr 2, 2026
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining) Torrance, CA, Los Angeles, CA, California, USA About Northwood Space : Northwood is on a mission to build a data highway between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood. The Role: Northwood is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining) to help stand up and scale our in-house machining capability for high-performance hardware used in our satellite communications ground stations. This role combines hands-on machining/CAM with strategic capability build-out-you'll own the end-to-end effort from selecting and purchasing CNC equipment to designing the shop layout, building robust fixturing, programming parts, training operators, and driving continuous improvement on quality, cost, and lead time. Responsibilities: - Own the roadmap to establish and scale an internal machine shop: capability definition, machine selection, procurement, and commissioning. - Source, evaluate, and purchase CNC machines and supporting equipment (workholding, tooling, metrology, material handling), balancing floor space, budget, throughput, and scalability. - Coordinate machine delivery, rigging, utilities, installation, acceptance testing, and ongoing maintenance strategy. - Design the machine shop layout, workflows, and safety/operational standards (material flow, tool control, inspection flow, chip/coolant management). - Design and validate machining fixtures and workholding for repeatability, speed, and part quality. - Create, own, and maintain CAM programs and machining documentation: setups, tool lists, inspection plans, and standardized work. - Run machines as needed to unblock
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