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SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Manufacturing Engineer - Raptor Final Assembly & Tube Shop

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHawthorne, CA, USA$100k - $160kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering is required.
  • At least 1 year of mechanical design and manufacturing experience from industry or collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, or Design Build Fly is required.
  • The role requires the ability to work directly with hardware on the floor for extended periods.
  • The position may require extended hours and weekend work.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee build and test processes for the Raptor final assembly and Tube Shop production area.
  • Develop, qualify, and refine assembly processes to enable high-volume engine production.
  • Collaborate with design, build, and reliability engineers, internal production teams, and external vendors to challenge engineering and manufacturing requirements and drive efficient, on-schedule Raptor engine production.
  • Work with design engineering to develop design and manufacturing standards that reduce final assembly burden, and implement a maintainable system of reasonable and effective requirements.
  • Resolve build issues, disposition nonconforming conditions, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
  • Own tooling design, fabrication, qualification, and improvement based on analysis and data.
  • Design tooling for new and existing products to support production rates.
  • Streamline existing production builds to reduce cost while improving quality and efficiency.
  • Implement standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standard repair procedures, including reviewing and approving planning documents.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience building and testing fluid and electrical systems and interpreting schematics.
  • Documentation and configuration management experience.
  • Experience writing test plans and procedures and providing go/no-go judgments with rationale.
  • Experience taking products through the development cycle to full-volume production.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, welding, drilling, and automation.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Experience with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly.
  • Experience with NX (UG or equivalent) computer-aided design and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing for component and tooling design.
  • Experience with process development, facility and line layouts, value stream layout, process failure mode and effects analysis, and error proofing.

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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