Flight Reliability Engineer
Starlink Aviation
Posted on 3/24/2023
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
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
SQL
Product Design
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years in a manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)
  • Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team's spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology
  • Demonstrated capability to think creatively and solve complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering
  • Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches
  • Experience in a fast-paced, iterative design environment within the consumer electronics, mobile handset, medical devices, marine, aerospace, or automotive industries
  • Programming experience in Python, C or SQL with an emphasis on data analysis
  • Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
  • Ability to travel up to 25% time
  • 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 assessing pre-launch risks and potential mitigations with design, analysis, and operations teams, as well as communicating these risks to engineering leadership and FAA
  • Lead pre-flight readiness reviews during launch campaigns to verify all pre-flight risks are mitigated appropriately and critical pre-flight testing and review activities are completed
  • Review data, anomalies, and observations for existing fleet
  • Lead root cause investigations of significant in-flight anomalies and drive corrective actions
  • Communicate the overall performance of the fleet relative to the mission objectives to internal and external customers
  • Investigate observations or anomalies and make clear recommendations for real-time or future actions
  • Implement lessons learned to improve existing Starlink Aviation design and processes, as well as review product design and operations concepts for future applications