SpaceX · 1 day ago
Sr. Program Reliability Engineer
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX 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. As a Program Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for critical hardware flight worthiness evaluation activities associated with government customer spacecraft missions, ensuring all requirements and concerns are addressed for launch.
Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identify and develop process improvements to streamline and standardize flight worthiness assessments
Develop tools and methodologies to support multiple flightworthiness assessments while minimizing disruption to the engineering community
Serve as primary point of contact for planning and execution of flight worthiness assessments of government missions while working with multidisciplinary teams to answer technical questions and respond to information requests
Be the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for reliability and navigation related customer questions
Create technical content for the introductory briefs and TIM’s in support of the flight worthiness assessments
Collaborate with government partners to drive change where necessary to improve efficiency of the execution of flight worthiness assessments
Drive customer questions to closure and track program performance metrics
Plan, schedule, and staff customer factory tours for the process areas applicable to the hardware being reviewed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
5+ years of professional experience managing technical projects
Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX offices, vendors, and customers as necessary (up to 25% travel)
Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines
Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
Preferred
Hands-on professional experience with launch vehicle processing
Highly detail oriented, diligent, and hard working with excellent customer interface skills
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues under tight deadlines
Experience programming with SQL and/or Python
Experience working with external customers
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
The ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
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
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Bret Johnsen
CFO
Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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