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
Apply manufacturing-engineering methods, in direct support of the supervising: engineer, to the development-machining cell’s CNC specialists and quality specialists on 1st and 2nd shift. Provide technical coaching on process methods only. Do not hire, schedule as a supervisor, discipline, or performance-manage employees
Apply engineering principles to first-article discipline, process: troubleshooting, and root-cause closure when parts or processes miss dimensional, surface, or functional requirements. Recommend corrective process changes to the supervising engineer for review and release
Engineer, set up, and execute dedicated development CNC processes, CMM: inspection plans, and supporting processes so production CNC machines stay on rate work. Process definitions are reviewed by the supervising engineer before transfer
Deliver new product introduction, process development, and engineering test: hardware on schedule, by applying engineering process development — toolpaths, workholding concepts, cutting parameters, datum schemes, and inspection plans — in support of the supervising engineer’s NPI work
Using engineering analysis, identify and implement yield, cycle-time, cost,: and floor-space improvements, and package proven processes for the supervising engineer to transfer into production
Analyze development-cell process capacity and equipment configuration from an: engineering standpoint; forecast technical bottlenecks and recommend blockers for the supervising engineer to remove. Do not own labor management or cell supervision
What they're looking for
- No supervisory schedule, timecard, or performance duties. Perform assigned: engineering-support work on 1st or 2nd shift as directed by the supervising engineer
- Prepare accessible, correct engineering process documentation: setup sheets, control plans, inspection characteristics, and lessons learned — for the supervising engineer’s review and release
- Execute the technical priorities set by the supervising engineer so: development effort is spent on the highest-impact engineering work
- Support the supervising engineer in coordination with design engineering and: quality so manufacturing constraints — tolerance stack, datum strategy, tool access, and process capability — inform design earlier
