Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain (Starship)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for the Starship program to drive supply chain manufacturing and new product ramp to rate. The role emphasizes hands-on expertise across fabrication processes used in rocket components and assemblies.

You will own NPI, perform DFM reviews early, and work with suppliers to mitigate risks and enable high-volume production for demanding mission requirements.

Qualifications

• This role requires practical experience in manufacturing engineering and new product development through to stabilized production.
• Strong understanding of propulsion/fluid system fabrication and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for assigned parts and assemblies, solving manufacturing challenges at suppliers.
• Own the new product introduction of new rocket assemblies, including determining manufacturing method and ramping to rate.
• Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable early.
• Collaborate with procurement to identify and vet exceptional suppliers.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

DFM

Supplier management

New product introduction

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain (Starship)

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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, SUPPLY CHAIN (STARSHIP)

SpaceX demands a new type of supply chain. We require our suppliers to provide premium quality with rapidly evolving designs at increasingly ambitious volumes. We are actively looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable suppliers for success. This position will support our Starship program and requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities.

This is a highly technical position that requires practical experience in manufacturing engineering and new product development through to stabilized production for an array of fabrication processes (components and assemblies) used in rockets and rocket engines.The ideal candidate will have a broad and thorough understanding of propulsion/fluid system component fabrication including extrusions, draw forming, welded and seamless tubing, cutting, and assembly, along with associated processes. This candidate should have the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

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. This individual is expected to be the extreme owner for the process at suppliers for new parts, drawing changes, or when re-sourcing existing parts to a new supplier
• 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