SpaceX
Sr.FlightReliabilityEngineer(Starship)
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“Sr. Flight Reliability Engineer (Starship) at SpaceX. Skills: Risk tracking, Flight readiness, Anomaly investigation. Identify risk for vehicles. Document risk for vehicles”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure best outcome on flight; Ensure best outcome on test; Achieve successful test outcome; Achieve successful flight outcome; Reduce or track risks
Industry & Context.
Engineering problem solving; Anomaly resolution
Travel as needed, Extended hours availability, Weekend availability, ITAR requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in engineering, 5+ years engineering problem solving
Nice to Have
8+ years aerospace engineering, SQL experience, Python experience, Basic computer applications proficiency, Anomaly resolution experience, Risk management experience, Configuration management experience, Change management experience, On console test experience, Support launch operations experience, Support large-scale test operations experience, Remote work capability, Clear concise communication skills
What You'll Do.
Identify risk for vehicles
Document risk for vehicles
Manage risk for vehicles
Support technical reviews
Organize flight readiness reviews
Run flight readiness reviews
Track action items from flight
Track learnings from flight
Drive actions to completion
Drive findings to completion
Communicate technical risks
Provide real time support
Coordinate risk conversations
Facilitate risk conversations
Resolve technical risks
Support anomaly investigations
Implement process and tools
Support regulatory reviews
Support customer reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with design teams; Work with build teams; Work with operations teams; Work with ground teams; Work with vehicle teams
Communication Scope
Communicate technical risks; Communicate weekly progress; Communicate roadblocks
Full Job Description
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. SR. FLIGHT RELIABILITY ENGINEER (STARSHIP) The Starship Flight Reliability Engineer has the primary responsibility of identifying, documenting, and managing risk for the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles. This individual will work with design teams, build teams, and operations teams to ensure the best outcome possible on flight and test days for these vehicles. This role will also work on console to coordinate and facilitate real time risk conversations during major test operations and flights at the orbital launch pad. Various projects will be assigned that will help reduce or track risks to the program and vehicles. RESPONSIBILITIES: Take ownership of risk tracking for a Starship Vehicle or component (Starship, Super Heavy booster, launch pad, engine) and manage risk of that item throughout testing and flight Support technical reviews including vehicle state machine reviews (software), joint operations reviews (between ground and vehicle teams), and CONOPs reviews as required to understand and provide feedback to operations Organize and run flight readiness reviews to ensure technical readiness and flight data reviews to track action items and learnings from flight. Drive actions and findings to completion. Use risk, mission workflow, and change as tools to ensure technical readiness Clearly communicate technical risks to the executive leadership team Provide real time (on console) support for test and flight as the authority for vehicle risk, communicating to leadership and executive team as required. Drive on-console resolution of technical risks to achieve successful test or flight outcome Support anomaly investigations as needed via use of tools such as fault trees, fishbones, and 5 w
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