Propulsion Build Engineer (Starship)

The role

This role develops build processes, tooling, and designs for manufacturability to enable high rate manufacturing of vehicle fluid systems. The engineer will engage with design and build teams to drive physical builds and installation of Starship and Super Heavy propulsion systems.

What you will do

• Develop manufacturing processes, techniques, and tools
• Work with design engineering to drive simplicity into vehicle fluids systems
• Guide a team of technicians, welders, and fabricators
• Coordinate and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing
• Create original CAD models and prints for flight and/or tooling components
• Create and maintain build schedules
• Participate in design reviews internally and with suppliers and customers
• Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas and improvements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
• Hands-on project experience with fluid and/or mechanical systems
• 1+ years of manufacturing design experience
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
• 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
• Schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required

Nice to have

• 2+ years of experience with GD&T concepts
• Experience with fluid mechanics, incompressible and compressible flow, and heat transfer
• Experience with pressurized components (valves, regulators, tubes, pipes, etc.)
• Experience with mechanical design, including basic structures and fluids calculations and design considerations
• Process development, facility and line layouts, error-proofing
• Experience with Unigraphics NX and Teamcenter CAD and PLM systems
• Detailed knowledge of Siemens NX or similar CAD and PLM packages
• Prior experience with developing, maintaining, and improving welding processes
• Experience with automated and manual welding processes for piping and structural applications

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company was founded on the belief that a future where humanity explores the stars is more exciting than one where we are not.