SpaceX is a US based space technology company founded by its residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk, the former co-founder of PayPal. The company's goal is to renew a sense of excellence in the space industry by disrupting the current paradigm of complacency and replacing it with innovation and commercialized price points; laying the foundation for a truly space-faring human civilization.
SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up; including electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engines. In-house development includes nearly all flight critical custom components amounting to approximately 85% of our vehicles both by mass and by value. Our development and production efforts represent some of the most dynamic and challenging technology problems seen in any organization.
Our success is driven by a wide variety of engineering perspectives and openness to all great ideas. We pride ourselves on being a meritocracy where employees are defined by their capabilities and contributions, instead of title or tenure. We are actively seeking the best and brightest minds from all industries to continue to build our world class team.
Our employees thrive in a fast-paced engineering ecosystem focused on innovation and high levels of personal responsibility. At SpaceX we cut through the noise and believe in the essentials of hardcore engineering.
We build it, test it, and fly it.
The Department
Manufacturing/Production – One of the most critical needs we now have at SpaceX is for Manufacturing/Production engineers. With two vehicles flight proven, we have a $3 billion backlog of sold flights. The next critical phase is proving our ability to build rockets with increasing speed while maintaining quality in order to meet the markets high demand. We are looking to add manufacturing engineers throughout the company.
Responsibilities
Demonstrated experience Fabricating production parts using water cutting, milling, shearing, bending and other applicable processes.
Set up and operate individual jobs.
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications.
Use design and layouts to operate a high-pressure abrasive water jet machine to cut and trim parts and materials from an assortment of materials, according to specifications.
Measures dimensions of finished part using measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers.
Perform inspection on parts.
Experience conducting equipment checks and maintenance at proper intervals.
Ability to maintain and insure that all associated documentation is accurate.
Ability to audit use of safety devices, equipment and general production floor housekeeping.
Responsible for conforming to the company’s quality system procedures as documented.
Ability to track all work performed and record in manufacturing order as required.
Requirements
High School Diploma at minimum.
5-10 years of experience operating Water Jet equipment.
Flow and Flow Path software experience preferred.
5 Axis Water Jet cutting experience is highly preferred.
Programming experience with sheet metal parts.
Experience working in aerospace production strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience using measurement tools (scales, calipers, and others).
Basic math skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Must be open to working 2nd shift hours, weekends, and overtime, as needed.
Additional position information
SpaceX offers one of the best environments in the world for employees to learn, build real working systems and tackle exciting challenges every day. We operate in a fun, casual work environment and have great benefits including: competitive salary, stock options, medical/dental insurance and free gym memberships. By joining the SpaceX team, you are not just a part of history, you are making it.
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, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resource Department at (310) 363-6000.
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