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, standardize, and continuously improve process chains required to: deliver Starship electronics components
Design and deliver new factory stations and production assets, aimed at: expanding capability, reducing cycle time, and improving yield
Design and deliver mechanical tooling required to build, test, and deliver: avionics hardware. Tooling to include both custom mechanical tools (e.g. fixturing) as well as capital automation equipment
Develop design-for-manufacturing (DFM) guidelines and maintain a: collaborative relationship with design engineering to co-design the product and factory
Act as an expert on low-cost, high-reliability manufacturing techniques for: aerospace electro-mechanical components
Guide high-level vehicle architecture and requirements trade studies to: reduce vehicle cost and ease of production
What they're looking for
- Analyze root cause and provide corrective actions for process escapes or: process variability, including mechanical processes on the final assembly (e.g. fastener torque) and electrical processes on printed circuit boards (e.g. soldering)
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or industrial engineering
- + years of manufacturing engineering experience via project team, research,: internship, and/or professional experience
- Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines