Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)

United States Digital Space LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock incentives

Stock Purchase Plan

Comprehensive benefits (medical,vision

Dental

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Build Engineer to develop production procedures, optimize CAD designs, and enable efficient assembly of Starship mechanisms. You will partner with design and manufacturing teams to streamline workflows and reduce bottlenecks on a fast-paced rocket program.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics and at least 1 year of hands-on design, development, and manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or physics.
• 1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, development and manufacturing (internship, personal projects, and academic project team experience is applicable).
• Leadership or mentorship experience and the ability to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with all levels in the organization (technicians, engineers, exec team).
• Experience in build/test development and on-time delivery of new hardware.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, including fabrication, welding, machining, or assembly.
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
• Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to production.
• Review CAD models to ensure designs are optimized and efficient.
• Design the factory and process to deliver state-of-the-art hardware for Starship and Super Heavy.
• Integrate subsystems into full vehicle assemblies.
• Design tools for manufacturing.
• Own high-level project management.
• Develop and execute test procedures.
• Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, simplify/optimize production flow, accelerate production, and cut-in targeted automation.
• Implement linear production flow, visual indicators of bottlenecks/stock-outs, and product-specific build/test cells for low-intervention production.
• Partner with other teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles.

Skills

Leadership

Build/test development

Manufacturing processes

GD&T

Python

Matlab

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics

Tools

CAD software

Process tooling

Job description

the company 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 the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

BUILD ENGINEER (STARSHIP MECHANISMS)

The Starship Mechanisms Engineering teams work with design and drive tooling and automation, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and integration of the most powerful rocket ever built. Innovation, high production rate, and build precision are core principles in our endeavor to place humans on the surface of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. You can make it possible by partnering with designers and production teams to develop structures, tools, mechanisms, aerodynamic control surfaces, and thermal protection systems that can be manufactured at unprecedented rates and low cost. Apply your creative thinking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced development environment, eliminating critical production bottlenecks and accelerating the Starship program by being integral to one of the most challenging and exciting engineering projects in history.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to production.
• Review CAD models to ensure designs are optimized and efficient.
• Design the factory and process to deliver state-of-the-art hardware for Starship and Super Heavy.
• Integrate subsystems into full vehicle assemblies.
• Design tools for manufacturing.
• Own high-level project management.
• Develop and execute test procedures.
• Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, simplify/optimize production flow, accelerate production, and cut-in targeted automation.
• Implement linear production flow, visual indicators of bottlenecks/stock-outs, and product-specific build/test cells for low-intervention production.
• Partner with other teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or physics.
• 1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, development and manufacturing (internship, personal projects, and academic project team experience is applicable).

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Leadership or mentorship experience and the ability to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with all levels in the organization (technicians, engineers, exec team).
• Experience in build/test development and on-time delivery of new hardware.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, including but not limited to fabrication, welding, machining, or assembly.
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
• Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Available to work long hours and weekends as needed.
• Up to 25% travel to production and launch sites at Starbase and Cape Canaveral.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay Range

Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00Level 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 the company. 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.

the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with the company 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 the company’s Aff… [e-mail].