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.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER II (MERLIN THRUST CHAMBER)
As a Manufacturing Engineer at SpaceX you will have the opportunity to
utilize your knowledge, experience and creativity to develop novel
solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. You will work on
systems that will ferry humans to and from the International Space
Station and ultimately extend humanity’s reach beyond the earth and
moon. You will own the relationship between our development and
production teams. You will provide input into the design and
development of new and existing hardware and take a lead role in
manufacturing and integration on our current and next generation
vehicles.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support day-to-day production of the Merlin thrust chamber, which
includes manufacturing processes such as machining, TIG welding,
precision cleaning, NDT, assembly and specialized outsourcing
operations
- Work closely with design engineers, internal machine shops and
external vendors to ensure specifications are met
- Develop production procedures/processes
- Resolve and analyze manufacturing discrepancies and interface with
the quality team
- When required, lead problem containment and root cause & corrective
action investigations
- Develop tooling to improve quality, delivery or cost performance
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or welding engineering
- 2 years of professional or internship experience in a manufacturing
environment
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace, materials science or
welding engineering
- Experience with the development of products from R&D into production
- Process development, facility and line layouts, PFMEA,
error-proofing
- Knowledge of metallic or composite manufacturing techniques,
processes, equipment and other processes such as: machining,
welding, drilling, sheet metal forming and stamping
- Experience with technical review of materials processing and a sound
understanding of the interaction between process variables and the
resulting microstructure and properties
- Design for manufacturability and assembly
- Knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry, engineering, fluid
dynamics and mechanics of materials
- Design and analysis (Finite Element Analysis
(FEA)/structural/static loads) experience
- Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping and fault
analysis
- Pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action experience.
- CAD experience (NX & Teamcenter)
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Position may require long hours and weekend work
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations,
applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the
U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or
eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is
governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will
not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender,
national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical
disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan
for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring
reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should
notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.