Build Engineer (Super Heavy Booster)

The role

You will develop and qualify processes for high-rate, mixed-product manufacturing of propulsion, avionics, and welded structural assemblies. The focus is on design for manufacturing, implementing poka-yoke systems, increasing product yield, and automation.

What you will do

• Develop and perform acceptance testing of manufacturing processes, techniques, and tools
• Design and implement precision tooling to eliminate assembly error and minimize cycle time
• Automate novel processes to ensure repeatability on high-rate manufacturing lines
• Work with design engineering teams to influence flight design and vehicle architecture
• Develop and/or automate in-situ inspection techniques
• Manage transition of parts and assemblies from development to high-rate production
• Challenge and simplify requirements to optimize processes and reduce overhead

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of manufacturing and process design experience (internship and academic experience is applicable)
• Physical dexterity is required for building flight hardware in tight quarters
• Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Stand: Up to 6 hours per day
• Sit: Up to 6 hours per day
• Push/Pull: Up to 50lbs. (unassisted) 30 minutes to 1 hour per day
• Overhead reach: Up to 1 hour per day
• Walk: Up to 1 hour per day
• Lift/Carry: Up to 25lbs. (unassisted) 30 minutes to 1 hour per day

Nice to have

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline
• Hands-on project experience with mixed value stream or high-rate manufacturing lines
• Proficiency in mechanical assembly methods, testing, failure mode effects analysis, and troubleshooting
• Experience with integration and testing of propulsion, thermal, electrical, and/or structural systems
• Prior experience with developing, maintaining, and improving weld processes and weld inspection techniques, inclusive of automation
• Experience using SQL or other data management structures

Before you apply

• Candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and/or physical to confirm capabilities, which may include a medical history review
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

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. The company is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.