Manufacturing Engineer
Falcon
Posted on 3/28/2023
INACTIVE
SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Company Overview
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has consistently demonstrated its technical prowess and industry leadership by achieving milestones previously accomplished only by governments, such as returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit and attaching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The company's culture is driven by a clear and ambitious goal to make life multiplanetary, fostering an environment of high performance and continuous learning. With its advanced rocket and spacecraft designs, SpaceX has a competitive edge in the space transportation industry, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA and working towards the future of space exploration.
Aerospace
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.2B

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

33%
Locations
West Athens, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
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Expert
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM field
  • 1+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing environment (internships and projects may be included)
  • Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace, materials, or industrial engineering
  • Involvement in a professional engineering society OR collegiate design project
  • Experience with the build, assembly, or integration of large mechanical assemblies
  • Knowledge of metallic manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment related to fastening, drilling, bonding and automation
  • Mechanical component and/or tooling design and analysis (3D computer-aided design)
  • Experience with process development from RND to high-volume manufacturing
  • Experience writing work instructions and procedures for critical aerospace parts
  • Experience in a production environment within the aerospace industry
  • Must be able to work extended hours/weekends as needed
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the build and inspection process for the structural assembly and integration of the Falcon Launch Vehicle
  • Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all design and business requirements including safety, quality, efficiency and delivery
  • Collaborate with other Engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve large-scale production challenges
  • Work with Design Engineers to evaluate designs for manufacturability and implementation in a rapidly-evolving production environment
  • Resolve product non-conformances and collaborate with the Quality team to implement root cause corrective actions
  • Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to the meet volume production demand