Manufacturing Engineer – Starship Machining & Automation

Spacex; Hawthorne (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, Vision & Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for Starship Machining Operations to own factory layouts, install automated CNC cells, and lead cross-functional projects on the Starship program. This role emphasizes hands-on leadership and rapid execution in a high-velocity manufacturing environment.

The candidate should have a physics or engineering background with 2+ years in manufacturing and experience with process improvement, Lean/Six Sigma, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and own factory and production area layouts that enable increased capacity and capability for machining Starship components.
• Lead the installation and commissioning of new automated CNC machining cells, including the CNC machines themselves, automated material feed systems, automated part catch systems, and all other ancillary production cell equipment.
• Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices and hold vendors to schedule.
• Execute on complex projects in the minimum amount of time and expense to the business.
• Get hands-on and lead by example to get projects completed rapidly.
• Actively develop system and process improvements across production teams.
• Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems for production to guide decisions.
• Drive adherence to safety throughout the factory build-out process and design production work centers that are optimized for safety.

Skills

Industrial engineer

Machinery installation

Process engineering

Project management

Capacity modeling

Process mapping

Layouts

HVAC

Electrical systems

Gases

Foundations

Excel

SQL

Python/R

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics or engineering

Tools

N/A

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for Starship Machining Operations to own factory layouts, install automated CNC cells, and lead cross-functional projects on the Starship program. This role emphasizes hands-on leadership and rapid execution in a high-velocity manufacturing environment.

The candidate should have a physics or engineering background with 2+ years in manufacturing and experience with process improvement, Lean/Six Sigma, and cross-team collaboration.