About the role
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. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (RAPTOR COMBUSTION DEVICES MACHINING) As a Manufacturing Engineer for Raptor machining, you will have the opportunity to influence, scale, and solve challenging problems relating to the production of Raptor machined piece parts and processing. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing scope and focus areas. This individual understands how to best design for manufacturing and will conceptualize/implement full-scale production processes for machining our critical hardware within production rate and cost goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Identify, develop, and implement machining processes to help solve for engine cost, quality, and production rate – specifically focused on valve, turbopump, thrust chamber or injector hardware. Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality to ensure processes are robust and any production problems are quickly solved. Partner with design to identify and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) updates at both the piece part and system level, own change management into production. Aggressively implement machining process controls that allow parts to run ‘lights out’. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in-cycle intervention. Be responsible for part or part family quality; understand quality landscape, and drive projects to ensure dimensions meet part
requirements with low overhead. Drive machining processes toward statistically controlled (SPC) environment. Develop and implement tools needed to show capability. Oversee full circle machining process from fixture design and manufacturing, CAM programming and program refinement, cutting tool selection, and buyoff/inspection methodologies. Constantly challenge each process, part, operation to create the most manufacturable and reliable engine hardware possible. Work with production to ensure the hardware you are responsible for is delivered on time or ahead of schedule. Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and products revisions, frequently multiple at a given time. BASIC