Quality Specialist, Precision Machining (Starlink)

The role

This person will lead projects focused on efficiency, reliability, and compliance with inspection processes. They will support all inspection and quality systems within the Precision Machine shop.

What you will do

• Sustain and increase scope in production areas
• Propose and support the implementation of changes to inspection processes
• Research, prototype, and implement new inspection tools
• Drive inspection efficiency by identifying high-variance processes
• Collaborate with inspectors, engineers, and shop subject matter experts
• Streamline and simplify data collection requirements for inspections
• Develop training to enable higher-quality and more efficient inspections
• Collect and analyze team feedback for opportunities to improve inspection processes

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in quality, inspection, or manufacturing
• Must be willing to work 1st or 2nd shift hours, overtime, and weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. unassisted
• Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed — up to 10% travel

Nice to have

• Understanding of basic & advanced GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Hands-on experience with developing or prototyping new inspection tools
• Experience with CMM operations
• Ability to obtain CMM Programming levels 1–3
• Familiarity with quality tools such as lean principles, design of experiments, root cause analysis and corrective action, metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, a
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment with flight-quality hardware
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

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
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 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 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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.