SpaceX The Factory Build Engineer designs and manages factory processes and systems for high-volume Starlink production. They oversee factory layouts, project schedules, and collaborate across teams to optimize production throughput and quality.
Responsibilities
Develop user terminal production factory design on a physical and digital level, including building requirements, facility resources, and part flow to meet production rate of millions of units/year
Ownership of floor layouts, capacity studies, and product flow analysis to ensure on-time product delivery
Coordinate and schedule construction activities with internal SpaceX teams and external general/sub-contractors
Develop and maintain project schedules and budgets for capital projects, monitoring progress and addressing deviations in real time
Define new business processes and systems for high volume production, including manufacturing execution, inventory management, nonconformance resolution, configuration management, material traceability, process control, and maintenance
Act as subject matter expert in multiple Starlink production processes and systems, enabling complex data gathering, troubleshooting, and problem solving
Implement data acquisition and tracking for production and quality metrics, as well as environmental, testing, and safety controls
Assist production/engineering leadership team to identify trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturability
Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex problems in a collaborative fashion and under tight deadlines
Collaborate across disciplines including Engineering, Production, Test, Inventory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Customer Experience to ensure efficiency and consistency across the organization
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in mechanicalProject management experienceWorking knowledge of mechanical
Required
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, software, industrial, or other engineering discipline
1+ years of experience in manufacturing or industrial project management (collegiate extracurricular engineering projects such as lab projects, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design Build Fly team, competitions, or internships qualify)
Preferred
High-volume production experience (consumer goods, automotive, etc.)
Project management experience, particularly related to creating or overhauling cross-functional business processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Experience working with contractors on infrastructure projects across multiple disciplines
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure
Experience working with AutoCAD or Revit models
Knowledge of database structures and SQL
Understanding of lean engineering and Six Sigma concepts and their application
