Manufacturing Engineer, Machine Shop (Starship)

The role

You will own the relationship between engineering, production, and quality teams with a focus on inspection reliability and efficiency. You will drive design for manufacturability improvements and lead inspection processes for Starship machining operations.

What you will do

• Determine inspection methods to maximize utilization and reduce part stagnation
• Increase inspection throughput by evaluating automation opportunities
• Maintain tight feedback loops with design and manufacturing teams
• Update engineering drawings to allow for better manufacturing and inspection
• Drive design for manufacturing initiatives related to inspection processes
• Review out-of-tolerance conditions and sign off on dispositions
• Collaborate with other SpaceX machine shops and quality facilities
• Contain non-conforming products and implement corrective actions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• 1+ years of machine shop, manufacturing, quality, and/or inspection experience
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed

Nice to have

• Highly experienced with a variety of precision conventional and advance metrology systems (CMMs, 3D imaging)
• Well versed in GD&T and inspection procedures
• Well versed in standard machine shop manufacturing processes and set ups
• Experience setting up and operating state-of-the art machining equipment
• 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) and CMM programming

Benefits

• Company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 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 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.