Manufacturing Engineer (Starlink Development)

• ◆Act as the primary liaison between automation, supply chain, production, and development operations so factory tooling and automation are built and deployed to meet program milestones
• ◆Develop and implement manufacturing processes and shop workflows that increase throughput, efficiency, and personnel safety
• ◆Manage the build, configuration, and installation of all modular automation assets in the team’s catalog, from raw-material purchase through cell build, integration and handoff to automation and production
• ◆Work with peer engineering and support teams to drive design updates in response to manufacturing issues, tooling constraints, part obsolescence, and requirement changes
• ◆Prepare the engineering documentation required to move hardware from development to production, including assembly and integration work instructions and manufacturing bills of materials
• ◆Work with internal and external suppliers to fabricate piece parts and subassemblies at rate, or to supplement internal capacity
• ◆Contribute to design reviews as the manufacturing expert on design for manufacturability, design for reliability, design for maintenance, shop capability, and quality control
• ◆Spearhead manufacturing strategy, including cycle time and make-versus-buy to meet or exceed departmental objectives without compromising quality
• ◆Design, develop, validate, and implement production tooling so the process is repeatable and efficient
• ◆Serve as the primary point of contact for nonconforming product on cells, panels, and tooling, and lead troubleshooting, root-cause investigation, and corrective action
• ◆Develop training

for technicians and specialists to increase the team’s capability, productivity and safety

• ✓Spearhead machine tool purchases to increase development shop capability including machine selection, proposal creation, ROI calculation and align with shop supervisors to meet program need
• ✓Work creatively and innovate to support SpaceX's goals by always being prepared to challenge requirements, remove blockers and accelerate program schedule

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline
• ✓2+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, tooling design, automation cell build, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware systems (internship and collegiate extracurricular engineering project experience qualifies)

• ✓2+ years of experience leading manufacturing projects and implementing design for manufacture and design for assembly on electromechanical systems
• ✓Experience commissioning automated cells or other production equipment and completing buyoff with production or project stakeholders
• ✓Experience in the tooling or factory automation industry, such as a tooling supplier, automation integrator, equipment OEM, or an in-house tooling and automation teams
• ✓Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing (new product introduction) as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced, iterative design environment
• ✓SPC (Statistical Process Control) knowledge and experience applying statistical methods to track process capability
• ✓Competency with SQL databases and usage of AI tolls to compile data and make engineering decisions
• ✓Design and release of production tooling, including fixtures, workholding, gauges, and poke-yoke features
• ✓Hands-on engineer with a passion for continuous improvement
• ✓Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
• ✓Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• ✓Must be willing to work extended hours and/or overtime as needed
• ✓Some travel to outside vendors may be required (up to 10%)

ITAR

• ✓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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