Starship Build Engineer: Automated, High-Rate Manufacturing

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring a Build Engineer for the Starship program in Texas. You will develop and qualify processes for high-rate manufacturing of propulsion, avionics, and welded structures, focusing on design for manufacturing and automation to minimize takt times.

You will collaborate with design teams, create precision tooling, and advance in-situ inspection techniques to boost yield and reduce cycle times. Excellent collaboration and hands-on fabrication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials or mechanical engineering.
• 1+ years of manufacturing and process design experience (internships/academics eligible).

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify processes for high-rate, mixed-product manufacturing of propulsion, avionics and welded structures.
• Design and implement precision tooling to reduce assembly errors and cycle time.
• Automate novel processes to ensure repeatability on high-rate lines.
• Collaborate with design teams to influence flight design with manufacturing improvements.
• Develop and/or automate in-situ inspection techniques to improve yield.
• Manage transition of parts from development to production and simplify requirements.

Skills

1+ years manufacturing experience

Process design

SQL

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

SpaceX is hiring a Build Engineer for the Starship program in Texas. You will develop and qualify processes for high-rate manufacturing of propulsion, avionics, and welded structures, focusing on design for manufacturing and automation to minimize takt times.

You will collaborate with design teams, create precision tooling, and advance in-situ inspection techniques to boost yield and reduce cycle times. Excellent collaboration and hands-on fabrication are essential.