Mechanical Design Engineer, PCB for High-Volume Production

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer, PCB (STARLINK) to own high-impact projects enabling mass production of printed circuit boards. You will design custom tooling and machinery for production ranging from manual to highly automated, and lead projects from initial design to mass production.

You will work with internal SpaceX resources and external vendors to meet timelines, applying DFM/ DFA principles for scalable manufacturing of millions of consumer devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience designing mechanical systems using 3D CAD, FEA, and 2D drawing.
• Experience with structural design and analysis.
• Experience with custom machine design and automation for high-volume PCB production.
• Understanding of DFM and DFA and GD&T.
• Experience with Siemens Unigraphics (UGS/NX) and Teamcenter CAD/PDM.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop structures, mechanisms, and automation equipment to enable high volume production of printed circuit boards.
• Demonstrate ownership of projects through lifecycle from concept to production bring-up.
• Solve complex problems with speed and efficiency and improve processes.
• Understand DFM/ DFA for PCBs including panelization and fiducials and placement constraints.
• Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analyses of new processes or machines.
• Coordinate with internal SpaceX resources and external vendors to meet timelines and budgets.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA

2D drawing

structural design

electromechanical systems

GD&T

UGS/NX

team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer, PCB (STARLINK) to own high-impact projects enabling mass production of printed circuit boards. You will design custom tooling and machinery for production ranging from manual to highly automated, and lead projects from initial design to mass production.

You will work with internal SpaceX resources and external vendors to meet timelines, applying DFM/ DFA principles for scalable manufacturing of millions of consumer devices.