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PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, SOFTWARE

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement systems, tools, and business processes for volume production of PCBA including manufacturing execution, nonconforming product management, configuration management, traceability tracking, process control, and other business critical systems.
• Develop requirements and coordinate with manufacturing systems software teams to create tools to enable new and existing processes
• Implement data acquisition and reporting for production and quality metrics, as well as environmental, testing, and safety controls
• Implement tools for tracking schedule, work in progress levels, and defect rates
• Assist production/engineering leadership team by identifying trends and opportunities for optimizing product output, quality enhancements, and cost of manufacturability

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, software, industrial, electrical, or other engineering discipline

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• High volume production experience (consumer goods, automotive)
• Competency with SQL databases and ability to write SQL queries
• Experience developing custom software, ERP/MES systems, and dashboards
• Experience with web-based Python applications (Flask/Django), C# web applications, and/or AngularJS
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify customer needs, gather requirements, and execute independently
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze and use data to drive systemic improvements for the business.
• Ability to analyze data and check for accuracy/errors in dataset based on process and system knowledge
• Ability to work both autonomously and as a team in a highly demanding and fast paced environment

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.