Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain (Falcon & Dragon)

Space Exploration Technologies•Hawthorne, CA

66d•$95,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX demands a new type of supply chain. We require our suppliers to provide premium quality with rapidly evolving designs at increasingly ambitious volumes. We are actively looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable suppliers to succeed. This position will support our Dragon and Falcon programs and requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities. This is a highly technical position that requires practical experience in process engineering and new product development through to stabilized production for the machined components and assemblies used in rockets and rocket engines. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of the machining and assembly of metallic components and associated processes with the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
1+ years of experience with manufacturing and/or inspection of mechanical products in a production environment (including school projects, clubs, or internships)

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in engineering
Experience with machining and ancillary operations such as milling, turning, and tube cutting of materials
Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models; GD&T, etc.
Broad familiarity of valves, motors, mechanisms, interconnects, solenoids, potentiometers, life support and thermal control systems is a plus
Broad familiarity with TIG, MIG and orbital tube welding of stainless and carbon steels is a plus
Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc.)
Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP) and MRP/ERP systems
Disciplined approach to problem solving - 8D
Proficient in MS Office and Excel applications and report writing
Proficient in SQL and PowerBI
Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally

Responsibilities

Act as the technical point of contact for assigned parts, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges
Review issues on assigned parts and solve to the root cause, implementing changes at the supplier, at SpaceX or both, as appropriate, drive further actions to closure, and re-source to new suppliers where appropriate
Create and disposition issue tickets where needed, working with engineering counterparts to implement, but not limited to, required re-work, repair or use as-is disposition
Become thoroughly familiar with your assigned parts and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts
Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages, preferably prior to sourcing
Own the new product introduction (NPI) process at a suppliers for new parts, drawing changes, or when re-sourcing existing parts to a new supplier
Drive the production part approval process (PPAP) program to ensure stable supply, reduce inspection oversight and improve overall delivery time
Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and courage
Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects and continuously driving improvement in the supply base

Benefits

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 and 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.

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