Welding Build Engineer (Starship)
SpaceX · Starbase, TX · Starship Operations Engineering
About this role
SpaceX is hiring a mid-level DevOps Engineer in the software engineering function based in Starbase, TX. The posting calls out experience with SQL and roughly 1+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Role
- DevOps Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Starbase, TX
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Starship Operations Engineering
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Job description
from SpaceX careersSpaceX 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.
BUILD ENGINEER (STARSHIP)
As a build engineer on the Starship team, you will be responsible for developing and qualifying processes for high-rate, mixed-product manufacturing of propulsion, avionics, and welded structural assemblies. Focus will be on design for manufacturing, implementing poka-yoke systems, increasing product yield, and automation as required to minimize takt and cycle times.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and perform acceptance testing of manufacturing processes, techniques, and tools to enable efficient and high-rate manufacturing
- Design and implement precision tooling to eliminate assembly error, improve quality, and minimize cycle time
- Automate novel processes to ensure repeatability on high-rate manufacturing lines
- Work closely with design engineering teams to influence flight design and vehicle architecture with design for manufacturing improvements
- Develop and/or automate in-situ inspection techniques to increase yield and decrease cycle time
- Manage transition of parts and assemblies from development to high-rate production
- Challenge and simplify requirements to optimize processes and reduce overhead
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline