Manufacturing Engineer, Starship Supply Chain

SpaceX

Town of Texas (WI)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

13 days ago

Application generator

Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain to support the Starship program. The role requires practical experience in manufacturing engineering and new product development through to production for rocket components.

You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to enable design for manufacturability and robust ramp-to-rate processes. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of propulsion/fluid system fabrication, welding, and process control, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies of the rocket, solving emergent challenges at suppliers, and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges
Own the new product introduction of new assemblies on the rocket, including determining the ideal manufacturing method, identifying suppliers, and developing a reliable process for ramping to rate
Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing
Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
Create and develop specifications as needed to flow down quality and manufacturing requirements to the supply base
Scope out new forming, cutting, and inspection technologies and suppliers that may be employed to improve rate/quality/efficiency
Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, as appropriate, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate
Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as-is disposition
Become thoroughly familiar with your assigned parts and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts
Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage to push the technical envelope which is conventionally held in the industry.
Lead containment activities on assigned parts, working with cross-functional counterparts to agree on scope, path forward and ultimate resolution