Lead Manufacturing Engineer Propulsion Components

spacex; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of space technology as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on groundbreaking projects that will shape the future of space exploration. You will lead a dynamic team, ensuring the production of critical components for spacecraft, while collaborating closely with design and development engineers. Your expertise will directly contribute to missions that aim to extend humanity's reach beyond Earth. If you are passionate about aerospace engineering and ready to tackle the challenges of manufacturing in a high-stakes environment, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with fluid system components and instruments.
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, welding or materials engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the production of components for Dragon and Falcon.
• Create and maintain build schedules for component fabrication and assembly.
• Resolve manufacturing discrepancies and support testing of components.

Skills

Fluid system components

Manufacturing processes

Team leadership

Thermodynamics

Instrumentation and data acquisition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Master’s degree in aerospace engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Job description

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.

LEAD MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (PROPULSION COMPONENTS)

As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer at SpaceX you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. You will work on launch vehicles and spacecraft that will deliver satellites into earth orbit, ferry humans to and from the international space station, and ultimately extend humanity’s reach beyond the earth and moon. You will own the relationship between our development and production teams. You will provide input into the design and development of new and existing hardware and take a lead role in manufacturing and integration on our current and next generation vehicles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of manufacturing engineers in production of components for Dragon and/or Falcon.
• Lead the production, assembly and testing of propulsion/environmental and thermal control system components for the Dragon vehicle under the CRS and CCiCap programs.
• Create and maintain build schedules that list all discrete fabrication, assembly, and test tasks. Ensure that all components are fabricated, assembled, and/or purchased to facilitate the build schedules.
• Resolve and analyze manufacturing and test discrepancies, while interfacing with the quality team (resolving issues for design, fabrication, and assembly).
• Support component level testing such as proof and leak, fluid flow and functional checkouts.
• Work closely with development and design engineers, internal machine shops and external vendors to make parts that are designed for manufacturability.
• Set goals and objectives for team members for the achievement of operational results.
• Coach and support professional development of direct reports.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, welding or materials engineering.
• 3+ years of experience working with fluid system components and instruments such as valves, regulators, burst disks, pressure transducers or resistance temperature devices.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, welding or materials engineering.
• 2 years of experience leading a team of 3+ individuals either as a project leader OR as direct reports.
• Experience with spacecraft or aircraft propulsion/environmental control systems.
• Experience with fluid or gas handling systems.
• Knowledge of principles of compressible and incompressible flow, thermodynamics, thermochemistry, mechanics, materials and electrical circuits.
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition, including familiarity with LabVIEW software.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work long hours and weekends as needed.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.