SpaceX · 3 hours ago
Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
1+ years expSpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. As a manufacturing engineer, you will utilize your knowledge and creativity to improve manufacturing processes and support product design, ensuring quality and efficiency in production.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
1+ years of hands-on experience in design, development, manufacturing or test (internship and project team experience is applicable)
Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Must be able to work onsite in Hawthorne, CA - remote work not considered
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short & long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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