Ultra Precision Machining Specialist - Level 4/5 at SpaceX · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Apply manufacturing-engineering methods, in direct support of the supervising engineer, to the development-machining cell’s CNC specialists and quality specialists on 1st and 2nd shift. Provide technical coaching on process methods only. Do not hire, schedule as a supervisor, discipline, or performance-manage employees
Apply engineering principles to first-article discipline, process troubleshooting, and root-cause closure when parts or processes miss dimensional, surface, or functional requirements. Recommend corrective process changes to the supervising engineer for review and release
Engineer, set up, and execute dedicated development CNC processes, CMM inspection plans, and supporting processes so production CNC machines stay on rate work. Process definitions are reviewed by the supervising engineer before transfer
Deliver new product introduction, process development, and engineering test hardware on schedule, by applying engineering process development — toolpaths, workholding concepts, cutting parameters, datum schemes, and inspection plans — in support of the supervising engineer’s NPI work
Using engineering analysis, identify and implement yield, cycle-time, cost, and floor-space improvements, and package proven processes for the supervising engineer to transfer into production
Analyze development-cell process capacity and equipment configuration from an engineering standpoint; forecast technical bottlenecks and recommend blockers for the supervising engineer to remove. Do not own labor management or cell supervision
No supervisory schedule, timecard, or performance duties. Perform assigned engineering-support work on 1st or 2nd shift as directed by the supervising engineer
Prepare accessible, correct engineering process documentation — setup sheets, control plans, inspection characteristics, and lessons learned — for the supervising engineer’s review and release
Execute the technical priorities set by the supervising engineer so development effort is spent on the highest-impact engineering work
Support the supervising engineer in coordination with design engineering and quality so manufacturing constraints — tolerance stack, datum strategy, tool access, and process capability — inform design earlier
Think creatively and question the status quo while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards, applying engineering judgment within the process limits released by the supervising engineer
Specify technical maintenance needs and critical spares so development CNC machines remain capable of the engineering tolerances required. Maintenance administration sits with the equipment owner, not this role

Ultra Precision Machining Specialist - Level 4/5

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

SpaceX

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