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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Sr. Flight Reliability Engineer (Starship)

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The Starship Flight Reliability Engineer is responsible for identifying, documenting, and managing risk for the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, working with various teams to ensure successful flight and test outcomes.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Take ownership of risk tracking for a Starship Vehicle or component (Starship, Super Heavy booster, launch pad, engine) and manage risk of that item throughout testing and flight

Support technical reviews including vehicle state machine reviews (software), joint operations reviews (between ground and vehicle teams), and CONOPs reviews as required to understand and provide feedback to operations

Organize and run flight readiness reviews to ensure technical readiness and flight data reviews to track action items and learnings from flight. Drive actions and findings to completion. Use risk, mission workflow, and change as tools to ensure technical readiness

Clearly communicate technical risks to the executive leadership team

Provide real time (on console) support for test and flight as the authority for vehicle risk, communicating to leadership and executive team as required. Drive on-console resolution of technical risks to achieve successful test or flight outcome

Support anomaly investigations as needed via use of tools such as fault trees, fishbones, and 5 whys. Work to resolve anomalies on day of test and launch in real time on console

Influence and drive the implementation of process and tools to an appropriate balance for the Starship program, including risk, change, and mission workflow

Run projects or tool improvements to help the starship program better manage and understand technical risk

Support regulatory and customer reviews as needed

Qualification

Aerospace engineeringEngineering risk managementAnomaly resolutionSQLPythonOn console test experienceBasic computer applicationsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsSelf-starterContinuous learning

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

5+ years of experience with engineering problem solving in design, analysis, or test of systems

Travel to other SpaceX sites to support test and launch operations as needed

Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed based on test and launch schedules

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

8+ years of professional experience in aerospace engineering field (design, analysis, or test at the large assembly or system level)

SQL and/or Python experience

High proficiency with basic computer applications (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, email)

Experience with anomaly resolution and documentation of anomaly reports and lessons learned databases

Experience with engineering risk management, engineering configuration, and change management

On console test experience or support of launch and/or large-scale test operations

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work remotely (if working in location other than Starbase) and clearly and concisely communicate weekly progress and roadblocks

Self-starter and willing to continuously learn new skills to drive the process and technology of Starship hardware development and testing