Build Reliability Engineer: Falcon/Starship Valves

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to own the reliability of flight hardware from design through production and operation. You will develop pull‑through processes for welding, NDE, cleanliness, and final assembly while driving continuous improvement across multiple work centers.

You will partner with design and manufacturing to define key characteristics, prototype testing, and inspection planning, with a focus on reducing risk and improving manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is required.
• 1+ years in a manufacturing/quality/design engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing, integration, assembly, welding, NDE, cleanliness, and checkout processes from the ground up.
• Identify reliability gaps and implement solutions to improve reliability without slowing build rate.
• Create quality plans for flight hardware with design and manufacturing teams, including inspection planning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Problem solving

Hands-on engineer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or another STEM field

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering

Tools

Lean methodologies

Measurement systems analysis

Design of experiments

Statistical process control

PFMEA / APQP

Metrology

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to own the reliability of flight hardware from design through production and operation. You will develop pull‑through processes for welding, NDE, cleanliness, and final assembly while driving continuous improvement across multiple work centers.

You will partner with design and manufacturing to define key characteristics, prototype testing, and inspection planning, with a focus on reducing risk and improving manufacturability.