SpaceX
ManufacturingEngineer(RaptorCombustionDevicesMachining)
“Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices Machining) at SpaceX. Skills: Machining processes, Production rate, Quality. Identify, develop, and implement machining processes. Solve for engine cost, quality, and production rate”
What You'll Achieve.
help solve for engine cost, quality, and production rate; ensure processes are robust; any production problems are quickly solved; parts to run ‘lights out’; reduce in-cycle intervention; ensure dimensions meet part requirements with low overhead; show capability; create the most manufacturable and reliable engine hardware possible; hardware you are responsible for is delivered on time or ahead of schedule
Industry & Context.
solve challenging problems; problem-solving environment; problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or physics, 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Nice to Have
experience with machining concepts, problems and producing hardware, Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment, Experience in design or product development engineering role, Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, Ability to work on multiple projects and initiatives in parallel, Mechanical component and/or tooling design and analysis (3D computer-aided design), Experience with process development from R
What You'll Do.
and implement machining processes
Solve for engine cost
Work between manufacturing and design engineers
Ensure processes are robust
Solve production problems quickly
Implement design for manufacturing (DFM) updates
Own change management into production
Implement machining process controls
Reduce in-cycle intervention
Ensure dimensions meet part requirements
Drive machining processes toward statistically controlled environment
Develop and implement tools to show capability
Oversee full circle machining process
Challenge each process
Ensure hardware is delivered on time
Oversee introduction and implementation of new products
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality; Partner with design to identify and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) updates; Work with production to ensure hardware is delivered on time
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