Architect production systems for Parallax Space in Redondo Beach, California or Denver, Colorado, using factory design and rate planning expertise. This full-time role includes 20% travel.

As Parallax Space’s most senior manufacturing technical role, you will shape how space vehicles and components reach high-rate production. The work spans production strategy, factory architecture, capacity modeling, automation, and digital manufacturing systems. You will guide industrialization from prototypes through recurring production.

Key Responsibilities

Architect large-scale space vehicle manufacturing strategy and production roadmaps

Model capacity, takt, cycle time, staffing, WIP, and unit cost

Design factory layouts, material flow, kitting, integration, and testing

Define automation, tooling, MES, ERP/MRP, PLM, and traceability architectures





Review production architectures and mentor manufacturing and production engineers

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or technical field

15+ years in complex hardware manufacturing, industrial, or production engineering

Launched a large-scale production system through reliable rate production

Expertise in factory layout, line balancing, takt, and ramp planning

Ability to obtain U.S. security clearance and meet ITAR/EAR requirements

Bring production architecture, capital discipline, and technical authority to scale Parallax Space vehicle manufacturing across future programs.

📌 Senior Manufacturing Systems Architect (Prince Edward Island)
🏢 Parallax Space
📍 Prince Edward Island