Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)

The role

You will partner with designers and production teams to develop structures, tools, mechanisms, aerodynamic control surfaces, and thermal protection systems. You will drive tooling, automation, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and integration for Starship and Super Heavy.

What you will do

• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to production.
• Review CAD models to ensure designs are optimized and efficient.
• Design the factory and process to deliver hardware for Starship and Super Heavy.
• Integrate subsystems into full vehicle assemblies.
• Design tools for manufacturing.
• Own high-level project management.
• Develop and execute test procedures.
• Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, and optimize production flow.
• Implement linear production flow and product-specific build/test cells.
• Partner with other teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or physics.
• 1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, development and manufacturing.
• Available to work long hours and weekends as needed.
• Up to 25% travel to production and launch sites at Starbase and Cape Canaveral.

Nice to have

• Leadership or mentorship experience and the ability to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with all levels in the organization.
• Experience in build/test development and on-time delivery of new hardware.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, including but not limited to fabrication, welding, machining, or assembly.
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
• Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel).

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 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.