Act as the primary liaison between automation, supply chain, production, and development operations to ensure factory infrastructure is built and deployed to meet program milestones

Ideate and implement new manufacturing processes and workflows within the development operations team to increase shop throughput, efficiency and personnel safety

Manage the build, configuration and instillation of all modular automation assets within the team’s catalog from raw material purchase to complete cell build and handoff to automation/production

Work with peer engineering and support teams to drive design updates in response to manufacturing issues, part obsolescence, and system requirement changes

Prepare engineering documentation necessary for the transition from development to production including assembly procedures, integration instruction and manufacturing bills of materials

Work with supplier and internal vendors to fabricate piece parts and sub-assemblies at rate to meet production needs or supplement internal capacity

Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacturability, design for reliability, design for maintenance, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.

Spearhead cost reduction efforts and implement initiatives to meet and exceed departmental objectives while not compromising on quality

Design, develop, validate, and implement tooling to ensure repeatability and efficiency

Primary point of contact for non-conforming product (cells, panels & tooling), troubleshooting, root cause, failure investigations and corrective actions

Develop training requirements for built technician personnel and work to elevate overall team capability and productivity

Work creatively and innovate to support SpaceX's goals by always being prepared to challenge the status quo

Automation Build Engineer, Development (Starlink)

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Company

SpaceX

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