SpaceX - Cape Canaveral, FL
posted 3 months ago
SpaceX is currently seeking talented individuals for a Sr. Chemical Engineer position on the Starship heat shield engineering team. You will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to rapidly design, build, and integrate novel systems required for mass production of Starship heat shield tiles. This role is critical in ensuring the successful delivery of processes to production, and you will be responsible for owning the design, build, and integration of high rate/low-cost production systems for the heat shield tile manufacturing process. In this position, you will develop material manufacturing systems utilizing in-depth knowledge of industrial mechanical and fluid systems. You will also model industrial mechanical assemblies, fluids routing, and facility design using CAD software, and create and release detailed manufacturing drawings, schematics, and work instructions for build and fabrication. As a technical point of contact for equipment/system vendors, you will ensure that deliverables meet system requirements and that the delivery schedule is adhered to. Additionally, you will be expected to support the design, methodology, and implementation of control systems for heat shield material production by working closely with the automation and controls team. The role requires the ability to work in the field, leading skilled technician teams or contractors, and delivering innovative solutions under minimal supervision or direction. This position is essential for the advancement of SpaceX's mission to enable human life on Mars.