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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Tool & Die Machining (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for space exploration and broadband internet through its Starlink project. The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer will manage technical projects for the development and qualification of equipment and processes necessary for producing tooling for Starlink hardware.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a project focused on the development of technologies relating to plastic injection molding and high pressure die casting tooling manufacturing processes for Starlink hardware

Act as a technical decision maker and advisor to the team on manufacturing techniques responsible for implementing internal tool and die manufacturing

Create collaborative business plans with design engineering, upstream production, and support teams and develop and maintain positive supplier/customer relationships

Manage strategy for CapX, staffing, equipment specification, production layouts, training, and build process and ensure all are updated according to the latest design configuration

Continually develop and manage engineering capacity, schedules, and project plans to support production manifest as well as a diverse and variable R&D demand

Lead and refine the design for the manufacturing process by collaborating with supply management, product design, industrial design, and manufacturing engineering groups on material selection, design feasibility and aesthetics of new part & tooling designs

Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies, and finishing options

Inform estimations of prototype and production manufacturing costs - tooling, secondary assembly, secondary finishing, and piece part

Publish and maintain detailed schedules for each development project segment

Qualification

High precision machining3D CAD skillsInjection moldingSiemens NXManufacturing process knowledgeMaterial selectionLeadership experienceProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline

6+ years of professional experience with high precision machining

Experience with taking products from research and development into production

Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for significant/extended periods of time (~30% travel normally, more during urgent manufacturing and test campaigns)

Ability to lift up to 25Ibs unassisted

Standing/walking for long periods of time

Willingness to work long hours and weekends as necessary to accommodate manufacturing and test campaigns

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 or PhD in an engineering discipline

3+ years of experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment

Strong to expert level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies

Experience with Siemens NX

Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross-functional team

Experience with manufacturing process like injection molding, CNC, die casting, stamping, assembly, and box build in a production setting is preferred but not required

A good understanding of the costs, schedule, and complexity associated with each process