Build Engineer, Materials Processing Lab

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

430d • $110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Build Engineer in the Materials Processing Lab at SpaceX will be part of a dynamic team focused on developing and implementing advanced materials and processes for various applications in spaceflight. This hands-on role involves designing and operating custom test fixtures, collaborating with product engineers, and optimizing metal processing techniques to support innovative material solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of manufacturing or design experience (internship or project team experience qualify)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or industrial engineering
• Involvement in a professional engineering society or collegiate design project
• Experience with the build, assembly, or integration of large mechanical assemblies
• Knowledge of metallic manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment related to welding, metal forming, fastening, drilling, bonding and automation
• Hands-on experience with CNC, lathe, or other machining hardware
• Experience with 3D printing or other additive manufacturing methodologies
• Experience with controls (sensors, instruments, actuators, PID controllers etc.) or robot programming
• Hands-on fabrication experience, general shop skills
• Mechanical component and/or tooling design and analysis experience using 3D CAD software
• Drive to execute in a scrappy entrepreneurial environment that operates under tight timelines and aggressive schedules
• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills. Must be capable of interacting with and conveying concepts within all level of our organization
• Excellent team player, willing to work hard and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with different equipment in a manufacturing and/or laboratory environment

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product engineers to understand materials requirements for their applications
• Design, build, and operate custom test equipment to generate data needed to evaluate new materials and/or designs
• Work with materials engineers to assess best in class approaches for metal processing
• Develop laboratory capabilities and analysis methods and collaborate with vendors and external labs to augment internal capabilities
• Specify, design, install, commission and/or validate metal processing equipment
• Lead process development of developmental materials and processing techniques through parameter optimization, DOE experiments, and trials to support alloy design activities

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year
• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan allowing purchase of additional stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree