Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Final Assembly & Tube Shop)

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

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. This role is responsible for overseeing the build and test processes for the Raptor final assembly & Tube Shop production area. The engineer will develop, qualify, and refine assembly processes to enable high volume production of engines. This involves thinking creatively, questioning the status quo, and challenging engineering and manufacturing requirements to drive efficient production of Raptor engines on schedule through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of engineers (design, build, and reliability), internal production teams, and external vendors. The role also involves working with design engineering to develop design and manufacturing standards that reduce final assembly burden, and implementing a maintainable and lasting system of reasonable and powerful requirements. Additionally, the engineer will resolve build issues, disposition nonconforming conditions, perform root cause analysis, and implement robust corrective actions. This is an extreme ownership role for tooling design, fabrication, qualification and improvement, based on analysis and data. The engineer will design tooling for new and existing products to support rate production and streamline existing production builds to minimize cost while improving quality and efficiency. This includes implementing standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standard repair procedures, including review and approval of planning documents.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering
1+ years of mechanical design and manufacturing experience from either industry or collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, or Design Build Fly

Nice To Haves

Experience with the building and testing of fluid and electrical systems, and interpreting schematics
Documentation and configuration management experience
Experience writing test plans, procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
Experience taking products through development cycle to full volume production
Solid understanding of a variety of manufacturing processes, including machining, welding, drilling, and automation
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Experience with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
Experience with NX (UG or equivalent) CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for component and tooling design
Process development, facility and line layouts
Experience in process development, value stream layout, PFMEA, and error proofing

Responsibilities

Responsible for overseeing the build and test processes for the Raptor final assembly & Tube Shop production area
Develop, qualify, and refine assembly processes to enable high volume production of engines
Think creatively; question the status quo; challenge engineering and manufacturing requirements to drive efficient production of Raptor engines on schedule through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of engineers (design, build, and reliability), internal production teams, and external vendors
Work with design engineering to develop design and manufacturing standards that reduce final assembly burden; implement a maintainable and lasting system of reasonable and powerful requirements
Resolve build issues, disposition nonconforming conditions, perform root cause analysis, and implement robust corrective actions
Extreme owner of tooling design, fabrication, qualification and improvement, based on analysis and data
Design tooling for new and existing products to support rate production
Streamline existing production builds to minimize cost while improving quality and efficiency
Implement standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standard repair procedures, including review and approval of planning documents

Benefits

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
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