Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Starship Components Operations)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

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About The Position

The Starship Components Operations Build team owns factory design and material flow to support the manufacturing, machining, and testing of flow control devices and mechanisms used on Starship/Super Heavy, including regulators, butterfly valves, and flap/fin actuators. The Components Operations Engineering team designs and develops the factory that produces these components. Its scope includes factory build and expansion, process flow, machine moves, and project planning. The role focuses on practical, detail-oriented operations engineering, improving production flow and carrying projects through on the factory floor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years 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.
• Meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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, and structural/foundation systems.
• At least 5 years 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 effectively across teams and skill sets to find the simplest and best solution.
• 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 vendor job walks, 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 with minimal time and expense to the business.
• Lead by example and work hands-on 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 eligibility for 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.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various other discounts and perks.
• Up to 3 weeks of accrued paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave under company policy.

What This Job Offers

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