Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Lead

7 days ago


Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

As a Process Engineer in Avionics Manufacturing at SpaceX, you will play a critical role in designing, analyzing, and qualifying electronic hardware and software for our F9 and Dragon vehicles. This position requires strong technical skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join our avionics manufacturing engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting the production process of all avionics assemblies, including design for manufacturing (DFM), production yield and efficiency improvements, and tooling design.

Responsibilities:
  • Optimize and configure processes and equipment for building surface mount electronics assemblies with an emphasis on adhesive dispense and conformal coating operations.
  • Perform design of experiments (DOE) to optimize conformal coating process yield
  • Generate procedures and specifications for automated and manual conformal coating and staking processes
  • Specify equipment requirements for new manufacturing processes
  • Develop design for manufacturability (DFM) guidelines for PCBA designs
  • Optimize inspection specifications and processes for conformal coating and staking operations.
  • Resolves production issues on the spot while ensuring design integrity allowing us to stay on schedule
  • Facilitate a close relationship with the engineering team during design, build, and test to provide design feedback
  • Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop a permanent resolution on issues found during production
  • Develop a robust set of test machinery that includes critical spares for ensuring complete uptime
  • Determine schedule impacts for unforeseen design or process changes in production
  • Provide clear communication between the design engineering team and the production floor
  • Concerning product tooling, confer with engineering teams and suppliers to ensure efficient production methods and schedules
  • Utilize lean manufacturing tools; recommend improvements in production methods, standards, tooling, equipment, layout, procedures, product designs, and employee efficiency
  • Support the transition of products from development to volume production
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost
  • Work with the design team in response to manufacturing problems, parts obsolescence, and minor requirement changes
  • Prepare and maintain documentation required to ensure efficient production
  • Participate in design reviews to conduct DFM and DFT recommendations with innovative and cost-effective solutions

This is a highly visible role that requires excellent problem-solving skills, a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, and the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

At SpaceX, we're working towards a future where humanity is out exploring the stars. If you're passionate about advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight, we encourage you to apply.



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