Guide high-level vehicle architecture and requirements trade studies to reduce vehicle cost and ease of production
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)
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or industrial engineering
1+ years of manufacturing engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines
Experience working both autonomously and as a team in a highly demanding environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to make presentations to engineering, team members, internal customers and management
Proficient in mechanical design tools and analysis, including but not limited to mechanical CAD, FEA, GD&T/drawing creation, and tolerance stack analysis
Experience with PCB fabrication or PCBA assembly processes, equipment, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) requirements
Experience with electro-mechanical assembly processes, equipment, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) requirements
Experience designing production systems for controllers, sensors, cameras, optics, or long-range RF communications, as demonstrated by successful fielding of multiple products
Experience with process failure modes and effects analysis (PFMEA), with demonstrated corrective actions to reduce process risk and increase process control
Experience introducing capital equipment / automating processes, including process control and preventative maintenance plans
Experience working in a high-volume or high-reliability manufacturing environment
Experience reducing processing cost through cycle time, labor time, reliability / yield, or other forms of value stream evaluation
Proficiency in pulling and manipulating data via one or more programming languages (eg. SQL, python)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project milestones
Occasional travel may be required to Starbase, Texas and/or off-site vendor locations
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Pay Range
- Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
- Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
