Starship Mechanisms Build Engineer

SpaceX

Hawthorne (CA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms) to design and optimize production processes, review CAD models, and craft the factory layout for Starship and Super Heavy. You will own high-level project management and drive manufacturing improvements across multiple subsystems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or physics and hands-on experience in design, development and manufacturing.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or physics.
1+ years of hands-on experience driving the design, development and manufacturing (internship, personal projects, and academic project team experience is applicable).
Leadership or mentorship experience and the ability to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with all levels in the organization (technicians, engineers, exec team).
Experience in build/test development and on-time delivery of new hardware.
Experience with manufacturing processes, including but not limited to fabrication, welding, machining, or assembly.
Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel).

Responsibilities

Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to production.
Review CAD models to ensure designs are optimized and efficient.
Design the factory and process to deliver state-of-the-art hardware for Starship and Super Heavy.
Integrate subsystems into full vehicle assemblies.
Design tools for manufacturing.
Own high-level project management.
Develop and execute test procedures.
Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, simplify/optimize production flow, accelerate production, and cut-in targeted automation.
Implement linear production flow, visual indicators of bottlenecks/stock-outs, and product-specific build/test cells for low-intervention production.
Partner with other teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles.