Starship Tooling Inspector, Level 4/5

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (3 weeks)

10+ holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Tooling Inspector (Starship) at Level 4/5 to join the Tooling Quality Inspection team. You will perform in-process and end-of-line inspections on hardware for the Starship program, using GD&T, laser trackers, Romer arms, and Verisurf to verify conformance.

You will collaborate with fabricators, machinists, engineers, and others, document anomalies, support root-cause analysis, and help ensure safety and quality across large structures with dynamic

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience working with laser trackers and Romer arms.
• 5+ years of experience with Verisurf software.

Responsibilities

• Use in-depth familiarity of GD&T to interpret blueprints at all assembly levels.
• Collect geometric data using laser tracker and Romer Arm through model-based software such as Verisurf.
• Establish a reference system for the current task and apply it on the part and off the part.
• Provide analysis of collected data and guidance for remaining tooling operations.
• Apply the fabrication process on large structures and understand environmental effects like temperature swings and weld shrinkage.
• Communicate effectively to fabricators, machinists, assemblers, engineers, and other parties as required.
• Provide detailed in-process inspections on flight and development hardware using drawings, CAD models, and established processes to verify conformance to design requirements.
• Document production and test anomalies per procedures; process non-conforming products and assist engineering in root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Routinely observe operations and offer guidance or act as a technical resource.

Skills

Laser trackers

Romer arms

Verisurf software

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certification

Tools

Verisurf

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Tooling Inspector (Starship) at Level 4/5 to join the Tooling Quality Inspection team. You will perform in-process and end-of-line inspections on hardware for the Starship program, using GD&T, laser trackers, Romer arms, and Verisurf to verify conformance.

You will collaborate with fabricators, machinists, engineers, and others, document anomalies, support root-cause analysis, and help ensure safety and quality across large structures with dynamic