INACTIVE
Full-Time
Launch Engineer
Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Hardware
Aerospace
$95000 - $130000
Mid, Senior
Vandenberg Village, CA, USA
Required Skills
Communications
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience within the last 5 years with fluid systems, hydraulics and/or HVAC systems
- Master's degree in engineering
- Self-starter that will seek out the solutions to technical problems with the local team along with the larger SpaceX workforce
- Hands-on experience working with complex fluid or mechanical systems in a professional setting or outside the classroom project team
- Demonstrated expertise in the design of propellant and gas systems
- Experience modeling fluid system prior to construction
- Experience troubleshooting systems utilizing remote operations and instrumentation feedback
- Experience with fluid systems engineering, assembly, operation or test
- Good written and oral communication; especially translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- General hands-on mechanical experience: automotive, robotics, rocketry, etc
- Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
- Sound verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral
- Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX locations as necessary
- Work schedule may vary depending on site operational needs, and flexibility is required
- Ability to lift 35 lbs. unassisted
- Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- 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
- Work closely with other engineers to increase system automation
- Write procedures for system activation and maintenance
- Select components, such as valves, pumps, piping, tanks, and filters, and provide detailed specifications for their purchase
- Complete design and drafting of schematics (P&IDs)
- Interact with vendors and resolve technical warranty issues
- Interact with other engineers to design the physical piping layout of the fluids systems
- Assist with advanced troubleshooting
- Own and perform all activation testing with a small team of engineers and technicians
- Provide innovative solutions to problems while working with minimal supervision
- Represent SpaceX by presenting certification packages and engineering data to U.S. government agencies including NASA, US Air Force and other DoD customers
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$9.2B
Headquarters
Hawthorne, California
Founded
2002
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 10%1 year growth
↑ 30%2 year growth
↑ 29%Benefits
Benefits and Perks - Our employees’ well-being is important to us and essential to our capacity to do extraordinary things. We offer a wide variety of programs to support the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees and their families.
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