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SpaceX · 2 days ago

Tooling Design & Automation Engineer (Starlink)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$110K/yr - $130K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company dedicated to enabling human life on Mars through innovative technologies. The Tooling Design and Automation Engineer will focus on designing and developing factory solutions for the Starlink broadband internet system, overseeing projects that span machine design, robotics, and factory health monitoring.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and manage factory design projects - this includes initial factory ideation, cradle-to-grave machine ownership, proof of rate capability, and eventual hand-off to operational teams

Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization for in-house machine design with focus on speed, reliability, maintainability, and safety

Refine the production system to create high-rate, high-yield, and reliable processes

Keep our factory safe and reliable by implementing ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant systems for robots, gantries, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment

Stay organized by creating schedules and budgets, and then motivate the team to achieve them

Qualification

Mechanical design3D CADProject managementFEA softwareMotion systemsPLC programmingTeam leadershipProblem solvingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or science discipline

Experience with CAD and FEA software packages

1+ years of experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internship experience is applicable)

Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones

Willing to travel a minimum of 10% of the time, and up to 50% of the time to support business needs

Preferred

2+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis

2+ years of hands-on project experience with complex mechanical systems, preferably as a team lead

Proficient in 3D CAD and product lifecycle management programs to generate detailed designs and drawing packages utilizing geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, preferably Siemens NX and Teamcenter

Proven ability to solve complex problems with simple solutions in both design and implementation stages

Exposure to motion system sizing and implementation including gantries, robotics, conveyance, motors, actuators, pneumatics/hydraulics, sensor selection, integration, safety keep-outs, etc

Exposure to some variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment including motion systems, dispense systems, temperature controllers, laser distance sensors, injection molders, die casters, etc

Excited by a quick and iterative design and manufacturing role

Willing to learn how to design electrical systems compliant to NEC, NFPA, & UL508A regulations

Willing to learn how to architect, write, and debug PLC code

Willing to learn how to generate aesthetically simple HMI screens to make complex machines easy to understand, operate, and troubleshoot