Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer needed to work on high performance flight hardware, rocket production, and launch systems.

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.

SR. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Our elite Starbase team is working on the toughest and most audacious project on our planet; making humanity multiplanetary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a member of the team you can expect:

A dynamic role doing what you’re best at.
Our team is building high performance flight hardware, a high-volume rocket production line, and a launch system that can rapidly and reliably launch and land our rockets.
Whatever your skill set, you’ll be aligned to the part of the program you’re most effectively able to contribute to.
A tremendously immersive, fast-paced environment.
You’ll be expected to own large business outcomes and experience a rate of personal and professional growth that is unmatched literally anywhere else.
A flat organization with direct daily access to the most senior leaders in the field that will accelerate both your immediate learning and long-term career trajectory.
The future leaders of the space industry and SpaceX will be forged at Starbase.
The unique opportunity to witness an impossible idea manifest in real life.
The next few years will be incredibly dynamic as we transition from the challenge of building hardware to actually flying reusable rockets to orbit.
An unparalleled sense of accomplishment if we succeed.
Excitement guaranteed - whether or not these rockets work, they will certainly put on the show of a lifetime.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or science discipline and 4+ years of experience in manufacturing; or 6+ years of professional experience in manufacturing in lieu of a degree.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Master's degree in mechanical engineering
Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions.
Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints.
Excelled in ultra-competitive environments.
You’ve nailed a podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or demonstrated other incredible feats of intellectual achievement.
Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world.
Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once.
Maybe you worked through college, were a student athlete, or demonstrated strong work or academic performance in multiple fields.
Demonstrated rapid growth.
You’ve held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic pace, and accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career.
You’ve demonstrated resilience and the ability to overcome failure or extreme odds.
Many critics would say that our goals are impossible but this isn’t the first time we’ve proven that highly improbable goals like reusable rockets can become possible.
Success in academics at a rigorous and highly regarded university: minimum GPA 3.5/4.0 or higher, standardized test scores minimum 95th percentile, merit-based scholarship recipient.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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.