Responsibilities
- Act as the primary liaison between automation, supply chain, production, and development operations to ensure factory infrastructure is built and deployed to meet program milestones
- Ideate and implement new manufacturing processes and workflows within the development operations team to increase shop throughput, efficiency and personnel safety
- Manage the build, configuration and instillation of all modular automation assets within the team’s catalog from raw material purchase to complete cell build and handoff to automation/production
- Work with peer engineering and support teams to drive design updates in response to manufacturing issues, part obsolescence, and system requirement changes
- Prepare engineering documentation necessary for the transition from development to production including assembly procedures, integration instruction and manufacturing bills of materials
- Work with supplier and internal vendors to fabricate piece parts and sub-assemblies at rate to meet production needs or supplement internal capacity
- Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacturability, design for reliability, design for maintenance, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.
- Spearhead cost reduction efforts and implement initiatives to meet and exceed departmental objectives while not compromising on quality
- Design, develop, validate, and implement tooling to ensure repeatability and efficiency
- Primary point of contact for non-conforming product (cells, panels & tooling), troubleshooting, root cause, failure investigations and corrective actions
- Develop training requirements for built technician personnel and work to elevate overall team capability and productivity
- Work creatively and innovate to support SpaceX's goals by always being prepared to challenge the status quo
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware systems (internship and collegiate extracurricular engineering project experience qualifies)
Nice to Have
- 2+ years of experience implementing design for manufacture for electromechanical systems
- 2+ years of professional experience in design and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems
- Ability to create and deliver presentations for design and manufacturing readiness reviews
- Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced iterative design environment
- Experience modeling with 3D CAD software such as: NX, Catia, Solidworks or equivalent
- Working proficiency with DFMEA and PFMEA methodology and implementation
- SPC (Statistical Process Control) knowledge and experience applying statistical methods to track process capability
- Competency with SQL databases
- Demonstrated experience designing tooling in a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on engineer with a passion for continuous improvement
- Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Additional Information
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or overtime as needed
- Some travel to outside vendors may be required (up to 10%)
