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
Own the fabrication, processes, and assembly of Raptor thrust chamber and: nozzle extension hardware, including development and optimization of manufacturing methods for fabrication, joining, finishing, and verification.
Create and refine manufacturing strategies, work instructions, custom: fixtures, tooling, and workholding solutions for complex components.
Build and maintain data pipelines that capture manufacturing telemetry to: enable statistical process control, predictive analytics, and machine learning models for defect reduction and process optimization.
Partner closely with propulsion design, materials, production, and supply: chain teams to convert new designs into robust, scalable processes, resolve nonconformances, and drive design changes that improve manufacturability, reliability, and performance.
Maintain holistic ownership of the production line, including process: consistency, quality, capital equipment, ergonomics, safety, facility layouts, and the introduction of new products and revisions.
Challenge existing processes daily while collaborating with: multi-disciplinary engineers and technicians to support high-rate production, on-time delivery, test, and launch operations.
What they're looking for
- Own manufacturing software, documentation, simulation, version control, and: process standardization; interface with internal and external fabrication, automation, and materials teams to meet production goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- + years of hands-on experience with manufacturing process development for complex metallic components.
- Ability to work well in an integrated and collaborative team environment: including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers.
