Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Starship Machining Operations)

The role

The Starship Machining team machines and delivers parts for Starship and Super Heavy. Operations engineers own factory build and expansion, process flow, machine installation, and project planning.

What you will do

• Design and own factory and production area layouts
• Lead installation and commissioning of new automated CNC machining cells
• Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices and hold vendors to schedule
• Execute on complex projects in the minimum amount of time and expense
• Get hands-on and lead by example to get projects completed rapidly
• Actively develop system and process improvements across production teams
• Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost problems
• Drive adherence to safety throughout the factory build-out process

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline
• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience
• Ability to stand for long durations and work directly with hardware on the floor
• Ability to stoop and bend when necessary
• Ability to lift/carry up to 25lbs (unassisted) for 1-2 hours per day
• Ability to travel and work long hours or weekends when necessary

Nice to have

• Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment
• Experience with installing and commissioning complex machinery and automated manufacturing cells
• Process engineering experience including project management, capacity modeling, process mapping, and layouts
• Experience with industrial facilities: HVAC, gases, electrical, structural/foundations, etc.
• 4+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems
• Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
• Ability to work well across teams and skill sets to find the simplest and best solution
• Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams

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 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.