Mechanical Process Safety Engineer for Launch Systems

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical) to establish safety parameters across manufacturing processes and tooling. You will serve as SME, work with design, build, and test of launch vehicles, and drive risk assessments.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in a STEM field and 1+ years in manufacturing or design engineering; a Master's is preferred. Relocation may be required as this is on-site in Hawthorne.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, materials, manufacturing, chemical, electrical or other STEM field.
• 1+ years in a manufacturing, quality or design engineering role (internships or student projects qualify).
• Master's degree preferred in mechanical/aerospace/materials/electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Establish safety tools and procedures for production process planning and optimization.
• Perform risk assessments on complex machinery and design functional safety systems (SIS, SIL).
• Serve as the department's Laser Safety Officer (LSO).
• Conduct PFMEAs to uphold safe manufacturing processes.
• Analyze tooling and ground support equipment for safety and load factors.
• Provide safety design guidance on high pressure systems and attend test readiness reviews.

Skills

Process safety

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM fields

Tools

MySQL

Python

R

Tableau

CAD tools

Ansys

JMP/Minitab

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical) to establish safety parameters across manufacturing processes and tooling. You will serve as SME, work with design, build, and test of launch vehicles, and drive risk assessments.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in a STEM field and 1+ years in manufacturing or design engineering; a Master's is preferred. Relocation may be required as this is on-site in Hawthorne.