Contribute to a team of quality inspectors/engineers charged with dramatically improving the quality and efficiency of vehicle maintenance and launch/recovery operations

Develop, prioritize, and manage Quality improvement projects that maximize impact to the company

Mentor and develop all members of a multi-disciplinary team

Use continuous improvement to upgrade production controls currently in place and minimize the probability of errors

Use quantitative tools to verify the effectiveness of process changes and use that data to scale solutions for the entire company

Identify areas of concern and implement improvements to inspection techniques. Develop and standardize inspection guidelines and criteria

Work closely with technicians, inspectors, build reliability, manufacturing engineers, and production management to identify and support continuous improvement initiatives

Work with engineering teams to identify and expand acceptance criteria and create contingent rework operations. Review specifications and build documentation for completeness, accuracy, regulatory compliance, and quality objectives

Participate in, evaluate, and assess the Authorized Overseer (AO) program, Recovery Lift Owners, and other high-risk qualification programs

Support the Material Review Board (MRB) process by managing non-conformances, evaluating their root cause, and implementing corrective and preventive actions, using tools such as 5 Whys, fishbone, and others

Support Quality Management System policies and procedure documentation, initiate and lead continual improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives

Support the build reliability team in performing containment efforts of suspect product

Quality Specialist (West Coast Launch & Recovery) - 1st Shift

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

SpaceX

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