SpaceX · 2 weeks ago
Manufacturing Engineer, Injection Molding (Starlink)
Bastrop, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for space exploration and enabling human life on Mars. They are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize plastic injection molding processes for Starlink hardware, ensuring high volume production and safety improvements.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for development of plastic injection molding manufacturing processes for Starlink hardware
Responsible for the development of the injection molding process through parameter optimization, DOE experiments, and trials that will lead to a robust process
Responsible for implementing plug-and-play processes to production that are capable of high volume throughput (1M+ per year)
Take direct ownership of the physical production layout, optimizing for material flow from material receiving through processes on the line
Identify and implement safety improvement projects
Manage strategy for production line tooling, inventory, training, and build process and ensure all are updated according to the latest design configuration
Drive design for test (DFT) best practices and design for manufacturing (DFM) with design engineers and test engineers
Identify automation opportunities and establish requirements as well as evaluating return on investment for each
Work with in-house resources or vendors as necessary to develop these solutions and implement on production line
Support production line with technical issues that cannot be addressed immediately on the line
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both
Must be willing and able to work extended hours and/or weekends with minimal notification as needed
Able to travel for business trips up to 10% on an ongoing basis
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
Advanced degree in an engineering discipline
Direct experience with plastic injection molding
Ability to design tooling for high volume manufacturing
Ability to develop and maintain high performing suppliers and contract manufacturers
Experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
Experience implementing automation into production processes
Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross-functional team
Experience with design of experiments, gauge repeatability and reproducibility, and process qualifications
Experience defining production data requirements and statistical process control
Experience with NX and Teamcenter
Experience working with and defining requirements for ERP, MRP, and MES systems
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
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Bret Johnsen
CFO
Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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