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, SUPPLY CHAIN
As a Supply Chain 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 hardware that will deliver satellites into earth orbit,
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 engineering and Supply Chain teams. You will
provide input into the design and development of new and existing
hardware and take a lead role in manufacturing and integration within
Supply Chain on our current and next generation vehicles.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide engineering support for product design and process
improvements to improve manufacturing efficiency, ensure product
quality, and lower costs for new and existing products throughout
the supply chain
- Integrate with the responsible engineering team and support the
analysis and disposition of supplier non-conformances
- Resolve component and finished product failures and focus actions on
the root cause. Assure supplier compliance to procedures and assist
in supplier corrective actions and resolution to audit findings
- Execute successful work transfer when required, including the
buildup of supplier facility infrastructure, the transfer of product
knowledge, and the development of equipment required to qualify
product
- Develop and maintain the documentation necessary, including external
supplier documentation, to ensure consistent manufacture of products
- Use project management skills and tools to investigate and lead
projects for alternate component technologies for reduced cost or
improved quality and reliability
- Identify and assess suppliers for technical, quality and
manufacturing capabilities and opportunities to support SpaceX
business strategies
- Define, procure and support test equipment at suppliers
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering,
or systems engineering
- Master degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems or manufacturing
engineering
- Lean manufacturing training and/or hands-on experience
- Design for manufacturability and assembly
- Knowledge of 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.
Experience performing PFMEAs
- Experience using LabVIEW
- CAD experience
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations,
including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you
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 the 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.