Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Tooling Development

4 weeks ago

Bastrop TX, United States SpaceX Full time

At SpaceX, we are pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology to make humanity a multi-planetary species. As a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Tooling Development, you will play a critical role in developing and qualifying the equipment, tooling, and manufacturing process technologies necessary to produce plastic injection molds and high-pressure die cast tools for our Starlink program.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a project focused on the development of technologies relating to plastic injection molding and high-pressure die casting tooling manufacturing processes for Starlink hardware.
  • Act as a technical decision-maker and advisor to the team on manufacturing techniques responsible for implementing internal tool and die manufacturing.
  • Create collaborative business plans with design engineering, upstream production, and support teams and develop and maintain positive supplier/customer relationships.
  • Manage strategy for CapX, staffing, equipment specification, production layouts, training, and build process and ensure all are updated according to the latest design configuration.
  • Continually develop and manage engineering capacity, schedules, and project plans to support production manifest as well as a diverse and variable R&D demand.
  • Lead and refine the design for the manufacturing process by collaborating with supply management, product design, industrial design, and manufacturing engineering groups on material selection, design feasibility, and aesthetics of new part & tooling designs.
  • Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies, and finishing options.
  • Inform estimations of prototype and production manufacturing costs - tooling, secondary assembly, secondary finishing, and piece part.
  • Publish and maintain detailed schedules for each development project segment.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline.
  • 6+ years of experience with high-precision machining.
  • Experience with taking products from research and development into production.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Master's degree or PhD in an engineering discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong to expert-level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies.
  • Experience with Siemens NX.
  • Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross-functional team.
  • Experience with manufacturing processes like injection molding, CNC, die casting, stamping, assembly, and box build in a production setting is preferred but not required.
  • A good understanding of the costs, schedule, and complexity associated with each process.

Additional Requirements:

  • Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for significant/extended periods of time (~30% travel normally, more during urgent manufacturing and test campaigns).
  • Ability to lift up to 25Ibs unassisted.
  • Standing/walking for long periods of time.
  • Willingness to work long hours and weekends as necessary to accommodate manufacturing and test campaigns.

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay range: Manufacturing Engineer/Senior: $125,000.00-$175,000.00 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 and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and 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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