Mechanical Engineer, PCB (Starlink)Active

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

  • Develop, implement, and maintain new and/or improved manufacturing processes,: equipment, technologies, and facilities; examples could include laser and mechanical Computer Numerical Control (CNC) drilling machines, advanced inductive lamination machines, plasma etching chambers, screen printing and inkjet printing adhesives, automation cells, copper etching and plating lines, etc.

  • Analyze production processes and machinery from a first principles, physics-based approach

  • Lead Design of Experiments (DOE) to establish a stable and robust process: that can be handed off to production personnel; perform defect characterization and analysis to determine root cause and develop action plans to improve yields

  • Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis for implementation of new processes or machines

  • Own and perform machine activation and testing with a small team of engineers and technicians

  • Solve technical and emergent issues from manufacturing (part quality, machine: reliability, process instability, etc.)

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
  • + years of experience with fluids, mechanical, electromechanical design,: and/or analysis (internship or project team experience is applicable)
  • Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
  • + years hands-on project experience with complex fluid or mechanical based: production systems in a professional setting, preferably as a lead