Build Reliability Engineer (Falcon/Dragon)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $100k–$118k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at SpaceX (aerospace & defense) in Hawthorne, CA. Develop, implement and validate Lean test and inspection processes for new and existing products and process, ensuring that criteria are objective and that quality goals are consistently met.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, APQP, Control plans
- Base pay
- $100k–$118k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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Responsibilities
- ◆Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams through product development and production to create quality plans for flight hardware, including identification of key characteristics, prototype testing for functionality and manufacturability, first article and detailed inspection planning, and consideration of past failures and lessons learned
- ◆Develop, implement and validate Lean test and inspection processes for new and existing products and process, ensuring that criteria are objective and that quality goals are consistently met
- ◆Monitor the success of products and processes through production ramp-up using a suite of quality and analysis tools
- ◆Conduct regular build quality reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances
- ◆Investigate failures in production, test and flight, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes
- ◆Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors and engineers to assist in quarantining and rework activities
- ◆Support the shop floor in continuous improvement and the advancing of a Lean, autonomous production system through creation of standard rework/repair guides, removal of redundant or unnecessary inspection, and improved control and optimization of critical processes
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
- ✓1+ years in a manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)
Preferred skills and experience
- ✓Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the team’s spirit of innovation and mission of improving reliability in cutting-edge technology
- ✓Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering
- ✓Demonstrated application of process controls in high volume manufacturing, test, and quality environment
- ✓Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without compromising safety or reliability
- ✓Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem solving approaches
- ✓Experience developing or supporting any of the following products/processes:
- ✓Complex mechanical/structural assemblies
- ✓Advanced composites systems
- ✓Fluid component/valve assembly
- ✓Pre-preg lamination/curing composites
- ✓CNC machining, forming, bending
- ✓Bonding, drilling, fastening and other assembly manufacturing processes
- ✓Avionics integration and testing
- ✓Fluid system pressure testing
- ✓Welding (electron beam (EB), TIG)
Requirements
- ✓Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed
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- ✓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,
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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.
Build reliability engineer (falcon/dragon)
The Build Reliability organization at SpaceX is an inclusive, inter-disciplinary team that is committed to the reliability of flight components and production assemblies. Your breadth of exposure as a Build Reliability Engineer will be immense as you collaborate with other core groups at SpaceX, guiding the hardware from design to production and operation. You use data to understand the factors that drive reliability, and support quality objectives in design and development teams to drive improvements in reliability in manufacturing, test and flight. You have the ability to dive deep into the details to identify, understand and solve difficult technical problems and also utilize a system level approach to prioritize issues for the vehicle as a whole. You thrive in a hands-on environment and will spend time in the office, on the factory floor, and in the lab to execute on the mission to make humanity interplanetary.
Pay range
Build Reliability Engineer/Level I: $100,000.00 - $117,500.00/per year
Build Reliability Engineer/Level II: $115,000.00 - $140,000.00/per year
Your 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 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