Production Engineer (Starship Electronics)

SpaceX 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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.PRODUCTION ENGINEER (STARSHIP ELECTRONICS)SpaceX 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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.The Starship Electronics team has taken the challenge to develop hardware for the Starship spacecraft and SuperHeavy booster. In this role you will support production of all electrical systems, from communications to power, navigation, and even crewed life support. This will be one of the most sophisticated and largest vehicles flown in space, where low cost and high production rates are required to enable the mission.RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop, standardize, and continuously improve process chains required to deliver Starship electronics componentsDesign and deliver new factory stations and production assets, aimed at expanding capability, reducing cycle time, and improving yieldDesign and deliver mechanical tooling required to build, test, and deliver avionics hardware. Tooling to include both custom mechanical tools (e.g. fixturing) as well as capital automation equipmentDevelop design-for-manufacturing (DFM) guidelines and maintain a collaborative relationship with design engineering to co-design the product and factoryAct as an expert on low-cost, high-reliability manufacturing techniques for aerospace electro-mechanical componentsGuide high-level vehicle architecture and requirements trade studies to reduce vehicle cost and ease of productionAnalyze root cause and provide corrective actions for process escapes or process variability, including mechanical processes on the final assembly (e.g. fastener torque) and electrical processes on printed circuit boards (e.g. soldering)BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or industrial engineering1+ years of manufacturing engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experiencePREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational linesExperience working both autonomously and as a team in a highly demanding environmentStrong written and verbal communication skills, ability to make presentations to engineering, team members, internal customers and managementProficient in mechanical design tools and analysis, including but not limited to mechanical CAD, FEA, GD&T/drawing creation, and tolerance stack analysisExperience with PCB fabrication or PCBA assembly processes, equipment, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) requirementsExperience with electro-mechanical assembly processes, equipment, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) requirementsExperience designing production systems for controllers, sensors, cameras, optics, or long-range RF communications, as demonstrated by successful fielding of multiple productsExperience with process failure modes and effects analysis (PFMEA), with demonstrated corrective actions to reduce process risk and increase process controlExperience introducing capital equipment / automating processes, including process control and preventative maintenance plansExperience working in a high-volume or high-reliability manufacturing environmentExperience reducing processing cost through cycle time, labor time, reliability / yield, or other forms of value stream evaluationProficiency in pulling and manipulating data via one or more programming languages (eg. SQL, python)ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project milestonesOccasional travel may be required to Starbase, Texas and/or off-site vendor locationsCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Pay Range:Production Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per yearProduction Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per yearYour actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.ITAR REQUIREMENTS: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. Learn more about the ITAR here. SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io.