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SpaceX · 2 months ago

Build Engineer, Fluid Systems (Dragon)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$95K/yr - $130K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a pioneering company focused on advancing technologies for human life on Mars. They are seeking a Build Engineer for Fluid Systems to manage the manufacturing process of fluid assemblies for the Dragon vehicle, ensuring reliability and performance in both ground and space environments.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own piece parts and assembled propulsion sub-systems throughout the manufacturing process with a focus on delivery to meet Dragon rate while maintaining safety and part quality

Develop and qualify new processes to take products from design to production

Resolve manufacturing discrepancies for all owned parts and processes by collaborating with the design engineering, production, and quality teams

Support day-to-day production of tank and engine assemblies, high-pressure testing, and integration of hardware

Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to the meet volume production demand

Find and eliminate process waste, streamline production processes, and enable continuous improvement

Qualification

Mechanical engineeringFluid dynamicsDesign for manufacturabilityWeldingMachiningPressure testingCADRoot cause analysisContinuous improvementGeometric dimensioningTolerancing

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics

1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, building, testing, manufacturing, or development of mechanical components or systems

Preferred

Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems or manufacturing engineering

Experience with design for manufacturability and assembly

Experience with welding, machining, and coating processes

Knowledge of principles of chemistry, engineering, fluid dynamics, and mechanics of materials

Experience conducting pressure and leak testing using instrumentation such as helium mass spectrometers, flow meters, pressure transducers, and thermocouples

Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis

Experience performing pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action experience

Experience performing PFMEAs

Familiarity with CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience