Manufacturing Engineer, Raptor Turbomachinery

The role

You will develop, implement, and optimize production processes for Raptor engine turbomachinery components and assemblies. This role involves designing tooling, resolving manufacturing discrepancies, and working with design engineers and fabrication shops.

What you will do

• Develop manufacturing and integration processes for turbomachinery components and assemblies
• Implement new manufacturing capabilities
• Optimize existing requirements, approaches and processes based on measurement or test data
• Develop and design tooling and processes for balance correction methods
• Drive innovative production processes to support high rate production targets
• Maintain ownership for engine turbopumps including design, fabrication, and delivery schedule
• Drive design and process changes through demonstration of feasibility
• Work with design/development engineers and fabrication shops
• Assist with design, analysis, and integration of Raptor sub-assemblies to resolve non-conformance issues
• Resolve recurring manufacturing discrepancies and implement corrective actions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of industry experience in propulsion or power generation product design, development, fabrication, assembly, or test
• Hands-on position that may require standing for up to 4 hours a day and working directly with hardware on the floor
• Able to stoop, bend, stand, and enter a confined space
• Position may require long hours and weekend work
• Must be willing to travel, up to 5%

Nice to have

• 3+ years of experience with turbomachinery or rotating machinery, with expertise in dynamic balance processes
• Ability to work in dynamic team environment
• Expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly
• Experience in a medium/high-volume production environment within the aerospace industry

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• 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 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

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