Manufacturing Engineer

Summary

Join SpaceX as a Manufacturing Engineer for Raptor machining and influence, scale, and solve challenging problems relating to the production of turbopump piece parts and processing. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing scope and focus areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (student project team and internship experience qualifies)

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and implement machining processes to help solve for engine cost, quality, and production rate – specifically focused on Valve, Turbopump, Thrust Chamber or Injector hardware
• Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality to ensure processes are robust and any production problems are quickly solved
• Partner with design to identify and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) updates at both the piece part and system level; own change management into production
• Aggressively implement machining process controls that allow parts to run ‘lights out’. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in-cycle intervention
• Be responsible for part or part family quality; understand quality landscape, and drive projects to ensure dimensions meet part requirements with low overhead
• Drive machining processes toward statistically controlled (SPC) environment. Develop and implement tools needed to show capability
• Oversee full circle machining process from fixture design and manufacturing, CAM programming and program refinement, cutting tool selection, and buyoff/inspection methodologies
• Constantly challenge each process, part, operation to create the most manufacturable and reliable engine hardware possible
• Work with production to ensure hardware you are responsible for is delivered on-time or ahead of schedule
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and products revisions, frequently multiple at a given time

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with machining concepts, problems and producing hardware
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment
• Experience in a design or product development engineering role
• Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering
• Ability to work on multiple projects and initiatives in parallel
• Mechanical component and/or tooling design and analysis (3D computer-aided design)
• Experience with process development from R&D to volume manufacturing
• Experience writing work instructions and procedures for critical aerospace parts
• Experience in a production environment within the aerospace industry

Benefits

• Pay range: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year (Level I), $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year (Level II)
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year