Process Development Engineer

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Development Engineer is responsible for developing and improving business processes and systems that enable SpaceX to design, build, launch, and reuse the most advanced rockets in the world. This engineer seeks to eliminate inefficiencies and constantly questions the status quo while improving data integrity and product reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field
2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Quality Engineering or Industrial Engineering role
Experience supporting production of complex electro-mechanical systems in high volume work centers and/or during production ramp-up
Knowledge of lean and quality tools such as Process Mapping, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Metrology, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plans, and various problem solving approaches
Knowledge of Statistical Analysis Tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Regression Analysis, and Minitab (or similar)
Project Management experience, particularly related to creating or overhauling cross-functional business processes in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of database structures and SQL
Experience with VBA, Python, .NET, Flask, Javascript, C#, RESTful API development
Experience with machine learning and other technical data science topics
Experience with version control, testing, build, and deployment of software systems
Experience building AI prompts/agents/workflows and using AI code assistants
Experience with AS 9100, ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 13485, or similar Quality Management System
Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and continuously improve business processes and policies needed for nonconforming hardware management, configuration management, manufacturing and assembly, product traceability, rocket reusability and maintenance, and other critical business/production systems.
Develop business use cases and software requirements for improvements to our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Execute software tasks, potentially including writing scripts, front and back end development, and relational database querying.
Own ongoing support and improvement of developed software including technical debt, operational improvement, and new business process or logic implementation.
Create AI prompts, workflows, and/or agents that execute or supplement our internal processes and applications
Act as subject matter expert in multiple SpaceX processes and systems, enabling complex data gathering, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
Develop standardized metrics for the Production and Quality organizations.
Develop, review, and approve procedures ensuring completeness, accuracy, regulatory and customer compliance, and quality objectives.
Develop and execute training and communication plans during major process changes
Collaborate across disciplines including Engineering, Production, Test, Launch, Mission Operations, ERP, Supply Chain, Mission Management, Customer Contracts, and Management to ensure efficiency and consistency across the organization.

Benefits

long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, 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
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
paid sick leave