Manufacturing Engineer, Spinform (Raptor)
at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA, United States
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, SPINFORM (RAPTOR)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work directly with production team to deliver on-time product while meeting labor, cost, and quality targets
Identify and eliminate process waste, streamline production process and enable continuous improvement
Define product flow and work cell layout
In the event of nonconformance or failure, develop fast, reliable, and flexible work procedures to repair or replace discrepant components without impacting schedule
Implement design changes to production hardware, rapidly developing and qualifying new processes as needed
Drive design for manufacturability during improvement and new-product design cycles
Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment upgrades to the production line
Perform DOEs on production processes to improve quality, capacity, and safety
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or materials engineering
3+ years of experience in the manufacturing field (internships and student projects qualify)
1+ years of experience with mechanical components or tooling design, analysis, and GD&T
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience with metallic forming, heat treatment, and material testing
Experience with large format metallic machining and tool design
Experience with non-destructive and coordinate-based inspection methods (NDE and CMM)
Experience with Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Kanban and/or process improvement
Experience with factory floor and workstation layout
Experience with return on investment (ROI) analysis and capital expenditure justification
Experience with statistical process control (SPC)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is a hands-on position that will require standing for long durations of your day and working directly with hardware on the floor
Must be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing
Position may require occasional travel, long hours or weekend work
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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.