The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Act as the primary liaison between automation, supply chain, production, and: development operations to ensure factory infrastructure is built and deployed to meet program milestones
Ideate and implement new manufacturing processes and workflows within the: development operations team to increase shop throughput, efficiency and personnel safety
Manage the build, configuration and instillation of all modular automation: assets within the team’s catalog from raw material purchase to complete cell build and handoff to automation/production
Work with peer engineering and support teams to drive design updates in: response to manufacturing issues, part obsolescence, and system requirement changes
Prepare engineering documentation necessary for the transition from: development to production including assembly procedures, integration instruction and manufacturing bills of materials
Work with supplier and internal vendors to fabricate piece parts and: sub-assemblies at rate to meet production needs or supplement internal capacity
What they're looking for
- Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for: manufacturability, design for reliability, design for maintenance, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.
- Spearhead cost reduction efforts and implement initiatives to meet and exceed: departmental objectives while not compromising on quality
- Design, develop, validate, and implement tooling to ensure repeatability and efficiency
- Primary point of contact for non-conforming product (cells, panels &: tooling), troubleshooting, root cause, failure investigations and corrective actions