Manufacturing Engineer

3 weeks ago


Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

At SpaceX, we are pushing the boundaries of space technology and innovation. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing novel solutions that enable human life on Mars.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide engineering support for product design and process improvements to improve manufacturing efficiency, ensure product quality, and lower costs for new and existing products.
  • Analyze and disposition recurring manufacturing discrepancies and interface with the quality team on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Create and manage manufacturing BOMs, work instructions, and specifications.
  • Communicate on a daily basis with supporting departments such as production, machining, maintenance, quality, and design engineering to ensure that product is delivered on time to the correct quantities.
  • Use project management skills and tools to investigate and lead projects for alternate component technologies for reduced cost or improved quality and reliability.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience from industry or participation in collegiate engineering, internships/co-ops, and/or research projects.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • Experience with CNC machinery (lathe, mill, waterjet, laser cutter, EDM).
  • Experience with CAM programming (HSMWorks, MasterCAM).
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience.
  • CAD experience (NX & Teamcenter).
  • Tooling design experience.
  • Design for manufacturability and assembly experience.
  • Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis.
  • Experience with Lean Six Sigma or equivalent high-performance culture systems.
  • Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective action experience.

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Must be willing to work second shift: Monday - Friday, approximate start time of 3pm.

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay range: Manufacturing Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year. Manufacturing Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year.

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. 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 & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR Requirements:

  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at SpaceX.



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