Build Engineer (Crew Starship)

The role

You will develop manufacturing and test processes for cabin structures, life support, and thermal control components. You will also develop build and integration processes for crewed hardware.

What you will do

• Own the project management, planning, build, and integration of next generation crew spaceflight hardware
• Develop manufacturing processes, techniques, and tools for the Crew Starship vehicle
• Question requirements, delete parts and processes, simplify, optimize, accelerate, and automate hardware production
• Coordinate and execute build, qualification, and acceptance testing of systems and tooling
• Create original CAD models and prints for flight and/or tooling components
• Participate in design reviews internally and with suppliers and customers

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or integration
• 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

Nice to have

• 2+ years of experience with GD&T concepts
• Experience with structures, mechanisms, or interior design or manufacturing in aerospace or aviation industries
• Experience with basic structures calculations, analysis, and design considerations
• Familiarity with process development, facility and line layouts, error-proofing
• Detailed knowledge of Siemens NX or similar CAD and PLM packages
• Prior experience with developing, maintaining, and improving welding processes
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position

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
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• 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.