Lead Welding Engineer for Starship Components

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Materials Engineer for Welding to oversee the manufacturing and development of Starship components in Hawthorne, California. The role demands expertise in various welding processes and requires collaboration with design and testing teams.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, coupled with hands-on experience in fabrication and manufacturing. This position offers a competitive compensation package along with extensive benefits, including medical coverage and stock options.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on fabrication, manufacturing, or testing experience with welded assemblies.
• Experience with various welding processes including electron beam and laser beam welding.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and qualify weld processes and parameters for multiple welding processes.
• Support production operations on full scale welded assemblies.
• Work closely with design and manufacturing to improve welded designs.

Skills

Hands-on fabrication experience

Welding processes expertise

Root cause analysis experience

Self-motivated with attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Materials Engineer for Welding to oversee the manufacturing and development of Starship components in Hawthorne, California. The role demands expertise in various welding processes and requires collaboration with design and testing teams.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, coupled with hands-on experience in fabrication and manufacturing. This position offers a competitive compensation package along with extensive benefits, including medical coverage and stock options.