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SpaceX · 3 days ago
Flight Reliability Engineer (Dragon)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Responsible for assessing pre-flight risks and potential mitigations with vehicle design, analysis, and operations teams, as well as communicating these risks to engineering leadership and NASA
Lead pre-flight readiness reviews during launch campaigns to verify all pre-flight risks are mitigated appropriately, launch site issues are dispositioned and verified, and critical pre-flight testing and review activities are completed
During flight, support mission operations to investigate observations or anomalies and make clear recommendations to engineering leadership and mission operators for real-time or future actions
Work with design and analysis groups after missions to review data, anomalies and observations
Lead root cause investigations of significant in-flight anomalies and drive corrective actions
Communicate the overall performance of the vehicle relative to the mission objectives to internal and external customers
Work with design and build reliability organization to implement lessons learned to improve the SpaceX development process, as well as review vehicle design and operations concepts for future applications
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
2+ years of experience in a manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)
Preferred
Master's degree in an engineering related field
Experience with multi-system engineering design
Programming experience in MATLAB, JavaScript, Python, C or SQL
Ability to perform trade studies using first principals and engineering fundamentals to assess risk and make clear recommendations with rationale even with partial information
Demonstrated capability solving complex problems on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
CAD experience (NX/Unigraphics preferred)
Experience designing/operating and building robotic systems
Knowledge of and experience in analog to digital and digital to analog converters, power supply components and design, analog. testing/troubleshooting techniques, layout and grounding principles
Familiarity with common engineering materials properties (strength, life, thermal, compatibility etc.) including metals and soft goods
Familiarity with common aerospace instrumentation (e.g. pressure transducers / RTD’s)
Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action, Metrology, and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
Knowledge of relevant aerospace design and test specifications, such as SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5009, AIAA-S-080, and NASA-STD-5017
Ability and willingness to put in extra time to mentor other engineers while also being a significant individual contributor
Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with technicians, other engineers, and managers
Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability
Highly self-motivated with strong organizational skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work
Excellent communication skills and ability to succinctly present recommendations to stakeholders, the customer, and management
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Benefits
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
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
5 days of sick leave per year
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that focuses on reducing the costs associated with space travel by using reusable rockets.
1,001-5,000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (2)
2022 (4)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.78BKey Investors
Intesa SanpaoloMirae Asset Venture InvestmentNASA
2024-04-25Secondary Market· Undisclosed
2024-01-16Secondary Market· $1M
2023-10-06Debt Financing· Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Bret Johnsen
CFO
Joshua Brost
Vice President of Business Development and Government Affairs
Recent News
Charlotte Observer
2024-06-05
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