Other Technical Roles • Mid-Level

Who you are

You have a strong background in engineering, particularly in structures, and are excited about tackling complex challenges in a fast-paced environment. Your experience includes collaborating with production teams to enhance build quality and efficiency, ensuring that engineering standards are met consistently. You thrive in hands-on roles and are comfortable working in challenging conditions, demonstrating resilience and commitment to the mission of making humanity multi-planetary.

You possess excellent communication skills, enabling you to interface effectively with engineers and technicians. Your ability to identify and eliminate blockers in manufacturing flow is key to your success. You are detail-oriented and adept at managing schedules, tracking progress, and communicating critical paths and dependencies to ensure smooth operations.

Your technical skills include proficiency in tools like AutoCAD, which you use to create and manage designs that support the build process. You are familiar with AWS and understand how to leverage cloud technologies to enhance engineering workflows. Your proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement drives you to seek out innovative solutions that advance assembly designs and processes.

Desirable

Experience with first build process development for new assembly designs is a plus. Familiarity with process planning and the ability to incorporate feedback into engineering revisions will set you apart. You are also encouraged to bring any additional skills or experiences that could contribute to the team’s success.

What you'll do

As a Build Specialist in Structures Engineering at SpaceX, you will collaborate closely with the production leadership team to drive engineering standards for excellence in builds. Your role will involve interfacing with engineers and technicians to streamline manufacturing flow, eliminating unnecessary scope and downtime. You will create and manage tools to communicate schedules, identify critical paths, and track progress build over build.

You will review and triage work order feedback, working with process planning to ensure necessary changes are incorporated into in-process work orders and future engineering revisions. Your contributions will support the first build process development for new and changing assembly designs, which may include process and equipment design as well as physical operations.

Your work will be critical in advancing SpaceX's mission to enable human life on Mars, and you will be part of a team that is dedicated to solving some of the toughest challenges in engineering. You will be expected to immerse yourself in the work, putting in the effort required to make this ambitious goal a reality.

What we offer

At SpaceX, you will be part of a pioneering team that is at the forefront of aerospace innovation. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that have the potential to change the future of humanity. You will have the chance to grow your skills and advance your career in an environment that values hard work, creativity, and collaboration. Join us in our mission to make life multi-planetary and be part of something truly extraordinary.