Manufacturing Engineer (Merlin Nozzle Extension) - 2nd Shift

Full-time - Entry Level

Hawthorne, CA

About the position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. The Manufacturing Engineer (Merlin Nozzle Extension) will support day-to-day production of the Merlin Nozzle Extension, which includes various manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day production of the Merlin Nozzle Extension, which includes manufacturing processes such as machining, GTAW / TIG welding, mechanical forming, proof testing, precision cleaning, non-destructive testing, heat treat, and assembly.
• Analyze and disposition recurring manufacturing discrepancies and lead multi-disciplinary teams on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop new and evaluate existing manufacturing processes and equipment to reduce non-conformance frequency/severity and reduce operating costs.
• Provide subject matter expertise on manufacturing processes and products, including peer mentoring and development of teammates.
• Identify and execute design-for-manufacturability improvements that have system-wide improvements to the department.
• Communicate on a daily basis with supporting departments such as production, machining, maintenance, quality, and design engineering to ensure that product is delivered on time to the correct quantities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of mechanical design or hands-on manufacturing experience (internship and project experience is applicable).

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with aerospace welding systems (e.g. electron beam, TIG, friction stir).
• Experience with non-destructive testing/non-destructive evaluation (e.g. fluorescent penetrant inspection, radiography, Eddy Current, Ultrasonic Testing, etc.).
• Experience with metallurgical evaluation and testing.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience.
• CAD experience (NX & Teamcenter a plus).
• Tooling design experience.
• Design for manufacturability and assembly experience.
• Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma or equivalent high-performance culture systems.
• Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective action experience.

Benefits

• Pay range: Manufacturing Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year.
• Manufacturing Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year.
• Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various other discounts and perks.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy.