Manufacturing Engineer (CNC Machining)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

4h • $95,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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 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 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 within production on our current and next-generation vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• 1+ years of of hands-on experience in design, development, manufacturing or test (internship and project team experience is applicable)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline
• Experience with CNC machinery (lathe, mill, waterjet, laser cutter, EDM)
• Experience with CAM programming (HSMWorks, MasterCAM)
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
• CAD experience (NX & Teamcenter)
• Tooling design experience
• Design for manufacturability and assembly experience
• Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma or equivalent high-performance culture systems
• Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective action experience

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
• Analyze and disposition recurring manufacturing discrepancies and interface with the quality team on root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Create and manage manufacturing BOMs, work instructions, and specifications
• Communicate on a daily basis with supporting departments such as production, machining, maintenance, quality, and design engineering to ensure that product is delivered on time to the correct quantities
• Use project management skills and tools to investigate and lead projects for alternate component technologies for reduced cost or improved quality and reliability

Benefits

• Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
• You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level