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
Contribute to a team of quality inspectors/engineers charged with: dramatically improving the quality and efficiency of vehicle maintenance and launch/recovery operations
Develop, prioritize, and manage Quality improvement projects that maximize impact to the company
Mentor and develop all members of a multi-disciplinary team
Use continuous improvement to upgrade production controls currently in place: and minimize the probability of errors
Use quantitative tools to verify the effectiveness of process changes and use: that data to scale solutions for the entire company
Identify areas of concern and implement improvements to inspection: techniques. Develop and standardize inspection guidelines and criteria
What they're looking for
- Work closely with technicians, inspectors, build reliability, manufacturing: engineers, and production management to identify and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Work with engineering teams to identify and expand acceptance criteria and: create contingent rework operations. Review specifications and build documentation for completeness, accuracy, regulatory compliance, and quality objectives
- Participate in, evaluate, and assess the Authorized Overseer (AO) program,: Recovery Lift Owners, and other high-risk qualification programs
- Support the Material Review Board (MRB) process by managing non-conformances,: evaluating their root cause, and implementing corrective and preventive actions, using tools such as 5 Whys, fishbone, and others