Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Final Assembly & Tube Shop)

The role

This person will oversee build and test processes for the Raptor final assembly and Tube Shop production area. They will develop assembly processes, design tooling, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enable high volume engine production.

What you will do

• Oversee build and test processes for Raptor final assembly and Tube Shop production area
• Develop, qualify, and refine assembly processes for high volume engine production
• Collaborate with design, build, reliability, production teams, and external vendors
• Work with design engineering to develop design and manufacturing standards
• Resolve build issues and disposition nonconforming conditions
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Design, fabricate, qualify, and improve tooling
• Streamline production builds to minimize cost and improve quality
• Implement standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standard repair procedures

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering
• 1+ years of mechanical design and manufacturing experience from industry or collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, or Design Build Fly
• Ability to work directly with the hardware on the floor for extended periods of time
• Position may require extended hours and weekend work

Nice to have

• Experience with the building and testing of fluid and electrical systems, and interpreting schematics
• Documentation and configuration management experience
• Experience writing test plans, procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
• Experience taking products through development cycle to full volume production
• Solid understanding of a variety of manufacturing processes, including machining, welding, drilling, and automation
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Experience with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
• Experience with NX (UG or equivalent) CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for component and tooling design
• Process development, facility and line layouts
• Experience in process development, value stream layout, PFMEA, and error proofing

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.