Maintenance Engineer

3 weeks ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

Job Summary

The Maintenance & Reliability Engineer at SpaceX is responsible for providing engineering support on planned and unplanned repairs, modifications, and upgrades of production equipment in Falcon, Dragon, and Starshield programs in Hawthorne.

This role plays a key part in maximizing critical production equipment availability; enabling SpaceX to rapidly pursue its mission to make life multiplanetary.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define, develop, implement, and optimize maintenance strategies for critical production equipment.
  • Own complex equipment improvement projects to maximize availability and minimize unplanned downtime.
  • Lead maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and resolve technically complex equipment failures.
  • Develop and action engineering solutions to repetitive bad actor failures that adversely affect manufacturing operations by performing root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and fault tree analysis (FTA).
  • Support hands-on in-depth repairs of equipment mechanical, electrical, fluid, pneumatic, and control system failures.
  • Leverage feedback from maintenance technicians to drive improvements to work instructions and processes.
  • Work with internal Tool Engineering and Automation Engineering teams to drive design for maintainability (DfM) for internally designed equipment.
  • Interface with process engineering, quality, production, and procurement to resolve any hold factors blocking production.
  • Identify and optimize machine spare parts lists, min/max levels, optimal spares inventory, and conduct parts criticality analysis.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 6+ months of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment (internships and project work are applicable).
  • 2+ years of troubleshooting technical problems in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with MRP, ERP, and CMMS systems.
  • Hands-on experience with automated industrial equipment.
  • Experience leading technicians through troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis.
  • Experience coordinating projects with contractors and third parties.
  • Capability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, GD&T, and P&IDs.
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills; capable of communicating summarized accomplishments in a fast-paced environment.
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Products, Smartsheet, Jira, SQL, and PowerBI.

Additional Requirements

  • Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying equipment up to 30 lbs. unassisted.
  • Ability to work in outdoor environments as needed.
  • Must be available to work extended hours and some weekends.
  • Willing to travel for short trips as needed, up to 10% travel.

Compensation and Benefits

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.

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