Propulsion Engineer (Dragon)

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); In loco; USD 100.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Bonuses

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid hol

Descrizione del lavoro

SpaceX seeks a Propulsion Engineer (Dragon) in Hawthorne, CA to own propulsion subsystems from design through production ensuring on-time delivery. You will develop manufacturing processes, resolve issues with design, production and quality teams, and support high-pressure testing and hardware integration.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics and 1+ years of hands-on experience; a Master’s and additional qualifications are preferred.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics.
• 1+ years of hands-on mechanical design/build/testing experience.
• Willingness to work extended hours and on-floor hardware work.
• Experience with pressure testing and instrumentation.

Mansioni

• Own propulsion subsystems throughout manufacturing to meet Dragon timelines.
• Develop and qualify new manufacturing processes.
• Resolve discrepancies with design, production, and quality teams.
• Support day-to-day production, high-pressure testing, and hardware integration.
• Plan and execute upgrades to meet volume production.
• Eliminate process waste and drive continuous improvement.

Conoscenze

Hands-on engineering

Manufacturing processes

Problem solving

Collaboration

Welding

Machining

GD&T

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics

Master’s degree in aerospace/mechanical/manufacturing engineering

Strumenti

CAD

GD&T

Welding

Machining

Descrizione del lavoro

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 of enabling human life on Mars.

PROPULSION ENGINEER (DRAGON)

Responsibilities

• Own piece parts and assembled propulsion and/or environmental and thermal sub-systems throughout the manufacturing process with a focus on delivery to meet Dragon rate and USDV delivery timelines while maintaining safety and part quality
• Develop and qualify new processes to take products from design to production
• Resolve manufacturing discrepancies for all owned parts and processes by collaborating with the design engineering, production, and quality teams
• Support day-to-day production of assemblies, high-pressure testing, and integration of hardware
• Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to the meet volume production demand
• Find and eliminate process waste, streamline production processes, and enable continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• 1+ years of hands-on experience driving the design, building, testing, manufacturing, or development of mechanical components or systems

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems, or manufacturing engineering
• Experience with design for manufacturability and assembly
• Experience with welding, machining, and coating process
• Knowledge of principles of chemistry, engineering, fluid dynamics, and mechanics of materials
• Experience conducting pressure and leak testing using instrumentation such as helium mass spectrometers, flow meters, pressure transducers, and thermocouples
• Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
• Experience performing pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action experience
• Experience performing PFMEAs
• Familiarity with CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience

Additional Requirements

• Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
• Position requires working directly with hardware on the floor for extended periods of time

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

Itar Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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