SpaceX · 12 hours ago
Hardware Reliability Specialist
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$38/hr - $48/hr
2+ years expSpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for space exploration, aiming to enable human life on Mars. The Hardware Reliability Specialist role involves ensuring the reliability and performance of hardware, monitoring production defects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Execute production non-conformance management processes, including MRB, quality audits, and production containments
Analyze production defect data and hold quality build reviews to drive root cause and corrective action
First level troubleshooting of product failures with by reading and interpreting test logs and telemetry
Build relationships with cross-functional groups to identify, reduce, and ultimately eliminate impacts from production defects
Monitor production First Pass Yield (FPY) and true yield to maintain a stable production environment capable of meeting the required production rate, reliability and cost
Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to improve product reliability and manufacturing processes
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
2+ years of experience in an engineering, reliability, manufacturing, or quality field
Must be willing to work standard shift hours of 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM with additional extended hours and weekends as needed to support critical path development and/or critical production investigations
Must be able to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
Preferred
Demonstrated capability to think creatively and solve complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
PCBA fabrication experience (familiar with solder, flux, underfill, staking, reflow, temperature control, etc.)
Experience with environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC
Ability to acquire new technical knowledge, particularly around electrical engineering first principles and how satellite subsystems operate and function
Strong written, oral, presentation skills, and documentation
Experience reading engineering drawings, including electrical PCBA schematics and mechanical tolerance stacking
Experience with hands on defect management and investigation in a high paced production environment
Experience with MS Excel, SQL, Python, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), or other standard root cause problem solving approaches (DMAIC, 8D, Five Whys, etc.)
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy
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
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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