Manufacturing Engineer (Starship Components Operations)
About The Position
The Manufacturing Engineer will join SpaceX’s Starship Components Operations Build team, which owns factory design and material flow for manufacturing, machining, and testing flow control devices and mechanisms used on Starship/Super Heavy. These components include regulators, butterfly valves, and flap/fin actuators. The Components Operations Engineering team plans and delivers the factory that produces these components, including factory construction and expansion, process flow, machine moves, and project planning. The role focuses on detailed, practical operations engineering on the factory floor, improving production flow and executing projects efficiently. The position requires hands-on work with production teams and hardware, collaboration with vendors and cross-functional colleagues, and development of tools to analyze production delivery, capacity, and cost. Compensation is offered at Level 1 or Level 2, with actual level and base salary determined by job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The role may also be eligible for long-term incentives, discretionary bonuses, and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
- At least 1 year of mechanical design or hands-on manufacturing experience; internships and project teams qualify.
- Ability to stand for long durations and work directly with hardware on the floor.
- Ability to stoop and bend when necessary.
- Ability to travel and work long hours or weekends when necessary.
- Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
Nice To Haves
- Process engineering experience, including project management, capacity modeling, process mapping, and layouts.
- Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning, including MRP/ERP systems.
- Experience as an industrial, operations, process, or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment.
- Experience with industrial facilities, including HVAC, gases, electrical systems, and structural/foundation work.
- At least 1 year of experience using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or dynamic-systems modeling.
- Experience with lean, Six Sigma, and related production principles.
- Ability to work well across teams and skill sets to find simple, effective solutions.
- Experience contributing to multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Design and own factory and production-area layouts using clear visual indicators and linear flow.
- Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices, and hold vendors to schedule.
- Host production-line process walks, identify process steps that can be deleted or simplified, and help initiate changes.
- Execute complex projects in the minimum amount of time and expense to the business.
- Work hands-on and lead by example to complete projects rapidly.
- Develop system and process improvements across production teams.
- Develop tools to analyze production delivery, capacity, and cost problems to guide decisions.
Benefits
- Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
- Potential discretionary bonuses.
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Various other discounts and perks.
- May accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
- Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
