Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Machining (Starship)

The role

You will lead the development and expansion of in-house machining capabilities for Starship components. You will own the relationship between engineering and production teams and provide input into the design and development of hardware.

What you will do

• Lead the development and expansion of in-house machining capabilities for Starship components.
• Conduct advanced Design for Manufacturability (DFM) analyses on piece parts and assemblies.
• Foster strategic feedback loops with design, testing, and integration teams.
• Oversee the investigation and resolution of quality issues from piece part inspections.
• Spearhead the identification, procurement, installation, and maintenance of machine shop equipment.
• Direct strategy for capital expenditures, staffing models, equipment specifications, and production layouts.
• Champion cost optimization and reduction initiatives across fabrication and manufacturing processes.
• Innovate and refine manufacturing and fabrication methodologies, techniques, and best practices.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to operational sequences, equipment utilization, and workflow efficiencies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other SpaceX machine shop facilities and external partners.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• 5+ years of machine shop experience
• Experience with taking products from research and development into production
• Available to work long hours and weekends as needed
• Must be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing
• Lift/Carry: Up to 25lbs. (unassisted) 1-2 hours per day

Nice to have

• Master's degree or PhD in an engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment
• Experience setting up and operating state-of-the art machining equipment
• Well versed in standard machine shop manufacturing processes and set ups
• Experience operating CNCs, conventional lathe and mill machines, and other machine shop equipment used to manufacture high-precision parts
• Demonstrated proficiency in CNC programming (lathes and mills)
• Well versed in GD&T and inspection procedures
• Highly experienced with a variety of precision conventional and advance metrology systems (photogrammetry, CMMs, 3D imaging)

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• 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 eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The company aims to deliver satellites into earth orbit and ferry humans to and from the international space station.