Manufacturing Engineer, Machine Shop — Inspect & Optimize

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Stock options

Stock grants

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ paid holidays

Sick leave per policy

Zusammenfassung

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the machine shop to own inspection reliability and efficiency across Starship hardware. You will drive design-for-manufacturability improvements, set up inspection processes, and collaborate with design, production, and quality teams to meet aggressive flight production rates.

The role emphasizes GD&T proficiency, state-of-the-art metrology, and hands-on CNC/CMM activities, with strong emphasis on reducing cycle times and improving

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or physics.
• 1+ years of machine shop, manufacturing, quality, and/or inspection experience (student project team or internship qualifies).

Aufgaben

• Determine inspection method to maximize utilization and minimize downtime.
• Increase inspection throughput by adopting automation and standardizing processes.
• Maintain tight feedback loops with design and production teams to reduce cycle times.
• Update drawings for manufacturability and inspectability improvements.
• Drive DFA initiatives related to inspection and reduce CMM inspection times.
• Review out-of-tolerance conditions and approve dispositions for efficient production.
• Collaborate with other machine shops and quality facilities to address capacity and scheduling.
• Contain non-conforming products and lead corrective actions after root-cause investigations.

Kenntnisse

Metrology systems

GD&T

CNC programming

Machine shop operations

CMM programming

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics

Tools

CMMs

3D imaging

Keyence

Jobbeschreibung

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for the machine shop to own inspection reliability and efficiency across Starship hardware. You will drive design-for-manufacturability improvements, set up inspection processes, and collaborate with design, production, and quality teams to meet aggressive flight production rates.

The role emphasizes GD&T proficiency, state-of-the-art metrology, and hands-on CNC/CMM activities, with strong emphasis on reducing cycle times and improving