Process Engineer, Industrial Water Treatment (Starlink)
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
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An engineer-level industrial role at SpaceX (aerospace & defense) in Bastrop, TX. Develop, implement, maintain, and improve operational procedures, methods, and process equipment.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Tooling, EHS / safety
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About the role
Responsibilities
- ◆Demonstrate extreme ownership in the construction, activation, and operation of a new commercial ultrapure process water treatment facility
- ◆Design, implement, and productionize mechanical and fluid systems that meet SpaceX and regulatory
requirements
- ✓Interpret lab analysis, data streams, and operator feedback to effectively maintain safe and effective plant operations
- ✓Develop, implement, maintain, and improve operational procedures, methods, and process equipment
- ✓Form strong partnerships with internal and external counterparts, including but not limited to manufacturing operations and engineering, environment health and safety (EHS), facilities construction and maintenance teams, representatives of regulatory bodies, OEM equipment manufactures, and supplier representatives
- ✓Identify and champion continuous improvement projects
- ✓Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis for implementation of new processes or machines
- ✓Monitor and communicate area status and risks
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
- ✓1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment or with fluids/mechanical/electromechanical design and analysis (internship or project team experience is applicable)
Preferred skills and experience
- ✓3+ years hands-on project experience in wastewater treatment
- ✓Experience with process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power
- ✓Ability to read and understand process PFDs, P&IDs, 2D and 3D CAD drawings, construction drawings, and BOMs
- ✓Experience with mechanical equipment and systems requiring the isolation of the malfunction, disassembly of industrial machinery, and repair/replacement of bearings, gears, structural components
- ✓Experience with lock out tag out, job hazard analysis, and hot work permitting
- ✓Experience applying lean manufacturing principles
- ✓Experience taking products from research and development into production
Requirements
- ✓Able to work all shifts and available for weekends as needed
- ✓Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position
- ✓Able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted
- ✓Able to work outside with hand tools
- ✓Able to stand, climb, walk and work with object overhead
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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 .
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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 EEOCompliance@spacex.com .
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Process engineer, industrial water treatment (starlink)
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