Aerospace Process Planner - Manufacturing & Documentation Lead

SpaceX; McGregor (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Process Planner at the McGregor Rocket Development and Test Facility to advance manufacturing planning for test equipment, welding, machining, assembly and field integration.

You will create and maintain planning documents, analyze impacts across teams, interpret drawings, and drive standardization of processes with engineers and shop floor personnel. This role requires flexibility, overtime, and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and 1+ years in aerospace, avionics, manufacturing, industrial engineering or production; or 3+ years in related fields.
• Experience converting engineering instructions for varied audiences.
• Experience reading fluids system schematics and technical drawings for weldments and machined parts.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain planning documents with clear process instructions.
• Assess upstream and downstream impacts of work instructions and update interfaces between teams.
• Interpret manufacturing/assembly drawings to create technician-level work instructions.
• Create graphics-heavy, user-friendly instruction documents for flight hardware and ground support equipment.
• Incorporate redlines from engineers into specifications and procedures.
• Optimize operation order to maximize build efficiency and reduce errors.
• Convert spec documents into standardized templates and perform formatting upgrades.
• Collaborate with engineering, SMEs and shop floor to ensure accuracy and clarity of instructions.
• Lead initiatives to improve enterprise software feature sets and workflows.

Skills

Aerospace industry experience

Technical writing

Manufacturing planning

Attention to detail

SQL

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Education

Associate degree in engineering/technical field

Tools

SQL

HTML

CSS

Excel

JavaScript

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Process Planner at the McGregor Rocket Development and Test Facility to advance manufacturing planning for test equipment, welding, machining, assembly and field integration.

You will create and maintain planning documents, analyze impacts across teams, interpret drawings, and drive standardization of processes with engineers and shop floor personnel. This role requires flexibility, overtime, and travel up to 10%.