Production Engineer; Starship Electronics

Overview

Hawthorne, CA

Space

X was founded with the belief that a future where humanity is exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Space

X is actively developing the technologies to enable human life on Mars.

PRODUCTION ENGINEER (STARSHIP ELECTRONICS)

The Starship Electronics team develops hardware for the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster. In this role you will support production of all electrical systems, from communications to power, navigation, and life support. This is for one of the most sophisticated and largest vehicles flown in space, where low cost and high production rates are essential to enable the mission.

• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve process chains required to deliver Starship electronics components
• Design and deliver new factory stations and production assets to expand capability, reduce cycle time, and improve yield
• Design and deliver mechanical tooling to build, test, and deliver avionics hardware, including custom fixturing and capital automation equipment
• Develop design-for-manufacturing (DFM) guidelines and maintain a collaborative relationship with design engineering to co-design the product and factory
• Act as an expert on low-cost, high-reliability manufacturing techniques for aerospace electro-mechanical components
• Guide high-level vehicle architecture and requirements trade studies to reduce vehicle cost and ease of production
• Analyze root cause and provide corrective actions for process escapes or variability, including mechanical processes on final assembly and electrical processes on printed circuit boards

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or industrial engineering
• 1+ years of manufacturing engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience

• Experience sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines
• Experience working autonomously and as part of a team in a demanding environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to engineering teams, internal customers, and management
• Proficient in mechanical design tools and analysis, including mechanical CAD, FEA, GD&T/drawing creation, and tolerance stack analysis
• Experience with PCB fabrication or PCBA assembly processes, equipment, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) requirements
• Experience with electro-mechanical assembly processes, equipment, and DFM requirements
• Experience designing production systems for controllers, sensors, cameras, optics, or long-range RF communications, demonstrated by successful fielding of multiple products
• Experience with PFMEA and corrective actions to reduce process risk and increase control
• Experience introducing capital equipment and automating processes, including process control and preventative maintenance plans
• Experience in high-volume or high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Experience reducing processing cost through cycle time, labor time, reliability/yield, or related value-stream improvements
• Proficiency in data manipulation with programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python)

• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project milestones
• Occasional travel may be required to Starbase, Texas and/or off-site vendor locations

Pay Range:

Production Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $ per year

Production Engineer/Level II: $ - $ per year

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

Base salary is part of a total rewards package that may include stock incentives, discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase additional stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) plan, disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, and various discounts and perks. Paid time off includes three weeks of vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Exempt employees are eligible for five days of sick leave per year.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, protected veteran, or eligible to obtain required authorizations. Learn more about ITAR here.

Space

X is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is based on merit and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or other protected statuses.

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