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SpaceX · 3 days ago

Build Engineer, Fluid Systems (Dragon)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$110K/yr - $130K/yr

1+ 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 Build Engineer for Fluid Systems will be responsible for building, testing, and troubleshooting fluid assemblies for the Dragon vehicle, ensuring their reliable performance both on the ground and in space.

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 manufacturabilityWelding processesMachining processesPressure testingCADRoot cause analysisContinuous improvementTeam collaboration

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

Position may require extended work hours and weekend work

Position requires working directly with hardware on the floor for extended periods of time

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 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