Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices Machining)

The role

You will influence, scale, and solve problems relating to the production of Raptor machined piece parts and processing. You will design and implement full-scale production processes for machining critical hardware.

What you will do

• Identify, develop, and implement machining processes for valve, turbopump, thrust chamber or injector hardware.
• Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality.
• Partner with design to implement design for manufacturing updates and own change management.
• Implement machining process controls to allow parts to run lights out.
• Be responsible for part or part family quality.
• Drive machining processes toward a statistically controlled environment.
• Oversee full circle machining process from fixture design to inspection methodologies.
• Challenge processes and operations to create reliable engine hardware.
• Work with production to ensure hardware is delivered on time or ahead of schedule.
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and products revisions.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or physics.
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (student project team and internship experience qualifies).
• Standing for long durations of your day and working directly with hardware on the floor.
• Must be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing.

Nice to have

• Strong experience with machining concepts, problems and producing hardware.
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment.
• Experience in design or product development engineering role.
• Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and initiatives in parallel.
• Mechanical component and/or tooling design and analysis (3D computer-aided design).
• Experience with process development from R&D to volume manufacturing.
• Experience writing work instructions and procedures for critical aerospace parts.
• Experience in a production environment within the aerospace industry.

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
• Various other discounts and perks
• 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.