SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Build Engineer - Crew Starship

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is required.
At least 1 year of engineering experience in manufacturing or integration is required.
Flight hardware is typically built in tight quarters, requiring physical dexterity.
Ability to stand, kneel, crouch, twist the upper body, work in cramped positions and small openings, and climb hand over hand.
Ability to work outdoors in extreme heat, cold, and rain, and in environments with fumes, odors, and noise.
Schedule flexibility is required based on site operational needs.
Flexibility to travel to remote build sites in Texas and Florida for prolonged periods is required.
Ability to pass the Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral is required.
Applicants must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

Own project management, planning, building, and integration of next-generation crew spaceflight hardware.
Develop manufacturing processes, techniques, and tools for efficient, high-rate manufacturing of the Crew Starship vehicle, including crew privacy modules, windows, floors, fans, pumps, and dehumidifiers.
Question requirements, remove parts and processes, simplify and optimize production, accelerate it, and automate hardware production.
Coordinate and execute build, qualification, and acceptance testing of systems and tooling needed to meet hardware deadlines.
Create original computer-aided design models and prints for flight and/or tooling components.
Participate in design reviews internally and with suppliers and customers.

Desired Qualifications

At least 2 years of experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing concepts.
Experience with structures, mechanisms, or interior design or manufacturing in the aerospace or aviation industries.
Experience with basic structures calculations, analysis, and design considerations.
Familiarity with process development, facility and line layouts, and error-proofing.
Detailed knowledge of Siemens NX or similar computer-aided design and product lifecycle management packages.
Prior experience developing, maintaining, and improving welding processes.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally and succinctly present recommendations to engineers, production teams, stakeholders, management, and executive staff.
Experience at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position requiring resourcefulness and an entrepreneurial approach to accomplishing tasks under tight time or budget constraints.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

BUILD ENGINEER (CREW STARSHIP)

As a Build Engineer for Crew Starship, you will be responsible for developing the manufacturing and test processes for cabin structures, life support, and thermal control components.

Working with the design engineering team, you will be responsible for developing the build and integration processes for a variety of crewed hardware. The team is making a transition from design to build with integration execution. You will be well positioned to have a significant impact on the overall production strategy and reliability improvements for the vehicle.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own the project management, planning, build, and integration of next generation crew spaceflight hardware
Develop manufacturing processes, techniques, and tools to enable efficient and high-rate manufacturing for the Crew Starship vehicle. Examples of hardware include crew privacy modules, windows, floors, fans, pumps, dehumidifiers, etc.
Question requirements, delete parts and processes, simplify/optimize, accelerate, and automate hardware production
Coordinate and execute build, qualification, and acceptance testing of systems and tooling needed to meet hardware deadlines
Create original CAD models and prints for flight and/or tooling components
Participate in design reviews internally and with suppliers and customers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
1+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or integration

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

2+ years of experience with GD&T concepts
Experience with structures, mechanisms, or interior design or manufacturing in aerospace or aviation industries
Experience with basic structures calculations, analysis, and design considerations
Familiarity with process development, facility and line layouts, error-proofing
Detailed knowledge of Siemens NX or similar CAD and PLM packages
Prior experience with developing, maintaining, and improving welding processes
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to succinctly present recommendations to other engineers, production teams, stakeholders, management, and executive staff
Experience at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Flight hardware typically is built in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required
Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand
Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
Schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required
Flexibility to travel to remote build sites in Texas and Florida for prolonged periods of time
Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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