Sr. Process Engineer, Industrial Water Treatment (Starlink)

Bastrop, TXfull time

On Site

senior

H1B: no

SpaceX Sr. Process Engineer responsible for activating, qualifying, optimizing, and ensuring consistency of ultrapure process water plant operations supporting manufacturing lines. Develops and operationalizes equipment, tooling, and manufacturing process technologies for high-volume production.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate extreme ownership in the construction, activation, and operation of a new commercial ultrapure process water treatment facility
Design, implement, and productionize mechanical and fluid systems that meet SpaceX and regulatory requirements
Interpret lab analysis, data streams, and operator feedback to effectively maintain safe and effective plant operations
Develop, implement, maintain, and improve operational procedures, methods, and process equipment
Form strong partnerships with internal and external counterparts, including but not limited to manufacturing operations and engineering, environment health and safety (EHS), facilities construction and maintenance teams, representatives of regulatory bodies, OEM equipment manufactures, and supplier representatives
Identify and champion continuous improvement projects
Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis for implementation of new processes or machines
Monitor and communicate area status and risks

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in an engineeringExperience with lock out tag outADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment or with fluids/mechanical/electromechanical design and analysis (internship or project team experience is applicable)

Preferred

7+ years hands-on project experience in wastewater treatment
Experience with process parameters and engineering units for temperature, pressure, flow, and power
Ability to read and understand process PFDs, P&IDs, 2D and 3D CAD drawings, construction drawings, and BOMs
Experience with mechanical equipment and systems requiring the isolation of the malfunction, disassembly of industrial machinery, and repair/replacement of bearings, gears, structural components
Experience with lock out tag out, job hazard analysis, and hot work permitting
Experience applying lean manufacturing principles
Experience taking products from research and development into production
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