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. 

STARSHIP ENGINEER (BUILD)

The Starship team assembles, tests, troubleshoots, and delivers hardware that drives critical capabilities on Starship/Super Heavy - from structures to mechanisms to control surfaces to valves. As an Engineer at SpaceX, you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. You will introduce innovative products to the factory, evolve shop layout and capabilities, implement flight-like testing, solve nuanced root cause investigations, and exercise the algorithm to achieve SpaceX’s highest-yet build rate. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to production.
• Design the factory and process to deliver state-of-the-art hardware for Starship and Super Heavy.
• Integrate subsystems into full vehicle assemblies.
• Develop and execute test procedures.
• Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, simplify/optimize production flow, accelerate production, and cut-in targeted automation.
• Implement linear production flow, visual indicators of bottlenecks/stock-outs, and product-specific build/test cells for low-intervention production.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics or engineering technology from an ABET accredited program
• 1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, development and manufacturing (internship and project team experience is applicable).

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Leadership or mentorship experience and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels in the organization (technicians, engineers, exec team).
• Experience in build/test development and on-time delivery of new hardware.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, including but not limited to fabrication, welding, machining, or assembly.
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
• Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Available to work long hours and weekends as needed.

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.