Manufacturing Facilities Engineer

About the role

As Apex continues to expand its satellite manufacturing footprint, we are seeking a Manufacturing Facilities Engineer to support facility planning, manufacturing layout development, factory optimization initiatives, process utility planning, and execution of facility-related projects across engineering, laboratory, integration, clean room, warehouse, and manufacturing environments. This role focuses on manufacturing-related facility planning, including equipment utility support, process utility coordination, facility readiness, and production area optimization. The position partners closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, and Facilities teams to develop facility solutions that support business growth, improve workflow efficiency, and enable manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on individual contributor role responsible for developing facility layouts, coordinating equipment installations, planning manufacturing utility requirements, and executing small-to-medium facility projects from concept through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Space Planning & Layout Development (Approximately 30%)
• Develop and maintain facility layouts, floor plans, equipment arrangements, utility plans, and occupancy drawings using AutoCAD.
• Translate operational and manufacturing requirements into functional facility and production layouts.
• Create conceptual and detailed space plans for offices, laboratories, warehouses, production areas, integration areas, clean rooms, and support functions.
• Evaluate space utilization and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, capacity, and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain facility drawing standards and ensure facility documentation remains current and accurate.
• Manufacturing Layout & Factory Optimization (Approximately 20%)
• Analyze workflow, personnel movement, material flow, storage requirements, and equipment placement to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Develop layout alternatives and facility solutions that support production growth, operational objectives, and changing business requirements.
• Support factory optimization initiatives through improved space utilization, workstation configuration, and production-area organization.
• Coordinate production area reconfigurations, workstation relocations, and equipment moves.
• Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to implement facility improvements that enhance productivity and throughput.
• Manufacturing Process Utilities & Equipment Support (Approximately 25%)
• Plan and coordinate process utilities including process piping, compressed gases, compressed air, process water, DI water, industrial fluids, and waste lines.
• Support electrical planning for manufacturing equipment, including load identification, panel capacity checks, conduit routing, and point-of-use power drops.
• Develop equipment utility matrices and evaluate facility impacts for new tools and production equipment.
• Coordinate tool hook-ups, utility routing, and facility readiness for equipment installations.
• Support planning for localized exhaust, fume extraction, and point-of-use ventilation systems supporting manufacturing processes.
• Ensure manufacturing utility systems meet operational, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Facility Projects (Approximately 20%)
• Lead small-to-medium facility modification projects from planning through implementation and closeout.
• Develop project schedules, milestones, and Gantt charts to support project execution.
• Prepare preliminary project scopes, schedules, and budget estimates to support facility planning and decision-making.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, and risks and provide regular project status updates.
• Evaluate facility impacts associated with equipment installations, including space, utilities, access, infrastructure, and operational requirements.
• Participate in commissioning, occupancy readiness, and project closeout activities.
• Documentation & Coordination (Approxima

Additional Information

Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more. We'd love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet.

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