SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Build Engineer, Fluid Systems (Dragon)
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP, Hawthorne, California, United States, 90250
BUILD ENGINEER, FLUID SYSTEMS (DRAGON)
The Dragon Fluid Systems Manufacturing team builds, tests, troubleshoots, and delivers fluid assemblies that enable critical capabilities on the Dragon vehicle including the vehicle’s life support, thermal control, and propulsion systems. Our engineers serve as hardware experts for the various assemblies that make up these systems aboard Dragon, and are directly responsible for ensuring the reliable performance of these assemblies on the ground and in space.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Own piece parts and assembled propulsion sub-systems throughout the manufacturing process with a focus on delivery to meet Dragon rate while maintaining safety and part quality
Develop and qualify new processes to take products from design to production
Resolve manufacturing discrepancies for all owned parts and processes by collaborating with the design engineering, production, and quality teams
Support day-to-day production of tank and engine assemblies, high-pressure testing, and integration of hardware
Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to the meet volume production demand
Find and eliminate process waste, streamline production processes, and enable continuous improvement
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, building, testing, manufacturing, or development of mechanical components or systems
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems or manufacturing engineering
Experience with design for manufacturability and assembly
Experience with welding, machining, and coating prosses
Knowledge of principles of chemistry, engineering, fluid dynamics, and mechanics of materials
Experience conducting pressure and leak testing using instrumentation such as helium mass spectrometers, flow meters, pressure transducers, and thermocouples
Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
Experience performing pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action experience
Experience performing PFMEAs
Familiarity with CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
Position requires working directly with hardware on the floor for extended periods of time
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range: Build Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year Build Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
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The Dragon Fluid Systems Manufacturing team builds, tests, troubleshoots, and delivers fluid assemblies that enable critical capabilities on the Dragon vehicle including the vehicle’s life support, thermal control, and propulsion systems. Our engineers serve as hardware experts for the various assemblies that make up these systems aboard Dragon, and are directly responsible for ensuring the reliable performance of these assemblies on the ground and in space.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Own piece parts and assembled propulsion sub-systems throughout the manufacturing process with a focus on delivery to meet Dragon rate while maintaining safety and part quality
Develop and qualify new processes to take products from design to production
Resolve manufacturing discrepancies for all owned parts and processes by collaborating with the design engineering, production, and quality teams
Support day-to-day production of tank and engine assemblies, high-pressure testing, and integration of hardware
Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to the meet volume production demand
Find and eliminate process waste, streamline production processes, and enable continuous improvement
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, building, testing, manufacturing, or development of mechanical components or systems
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems or manufacturing engineering
Experience with design for manufacturability and assembly
Experience with welding, machining, and coating prosses
Knowledge of principles of chemistry, engineering, fluid dynamics, and mechanics of materials
Experience conducting pressure and leak testing using instrumentation such as helium mass spectrometers, flow meters, pressure transducers, and thermocouples
Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
Experience performing pareto analysis, root cause and corrective action experience
Experience performing PFMEAs
Familiarity with CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
Position requires working directly with hardware on the floor for extended periods of time
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range: Build Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year Build Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
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