SpaceX Lead Starship Engineer responsible for production of Starship airframe weldment and assembly systems. Lead a team of build engineers to develop manufacturing processes and factory infrastructure for high-rate production.
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of build engineers designing the production system
Mentor and foster the continual technical and professional development of team members
Develop lean manufacturing processes, factory infrastructure, tools, and documentation to enable efficient and high-rate production
Work with the design engineering team to drive simplicity into the vehicle systems at a complex level
Build long-term direction for vehicle architecture and factory infrastructures to meet the evolving needs of the program and company
Coordinate and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing of systems and tooling needed to meet hardware deadlines
Create original CAD models and prints for flight and/or tooling components
Execute design for manufacturability changes to enhance production efficiency
Create and maintain build schedules and detailed work instructions
Develop process parameters, requirements, and drive next generation architectures
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in mechanicalExperience recruitingExperience with process development
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering
2+ years of process development and build experience on integrated assemblies (internship and academic experience not applicable)
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering discipline
Experience recruiting, training, and managing a high performing team with wide scope
Experience with process development, facility and line layouts, and error-proofing
Experience owning the outcome of large integrated build and test scope, inclusive of both new product introduction and mature build execution
Experience with fluid dynamics and pressurized components (valves, regulators, tubes, pipes, etc.)
Experience leading operation-critical part mechanical design, including basic structures, fluids, electrical calculations and design considerations
Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
Experience with Unigraphics NX and Teamcenter CAD and PLM systems
