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Manufacturing Engineer – Merlin Nozzle Extension

Manufacturing Engineer – Merlin Nozzle Extension

CompanySpaceX
LocationWest Athens, CA, USA
Salary$95000 – $130000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of mechanical design or hands-on manufacturing experience (internship and project experience is applicable)

Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day production of the Merlin Nozzle Extension, which includes manufacturing processes such as machining, GTAW / TIG welding, mechanical forming, proof testing, precision cleaning, non-destructive testing, heat treat, and assembly
  • Analyze and disposition recurring manufacturing discrepancies and lead multi-disciplinary teams on root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Develop new and evaluate existing manufacturing processes and equipment to reduce non-conformance frequency/severity and reduce operating costs
  • Provide subject matter expertise on manufacturing processes and products, including peer mentoring and development of teammates
  • Identify and execute design-for-manufacturability improvements that have system-wide improvements to the department
  • Communicate on a daily basis with supporting departments such as production, machining, maintenance, quality, and design engineering to ensure that product is delivered on time to the correct quantities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • Experience with aerospace welding systems (e.g. electron beam, TIG, friction stir)
  • Experience with non-destructive testing/non-destructive evaluation (e.g. fluorescent penetrant inspection, radiography, Eddy Current, Ultrasonic Testing, etc.)
  • Experience with metallurgical evaluation and testing
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
  • CAD experience (NX & Teamcenter a plus)
  • Tooling design experience
  • Design for manufacturability and assembly experience
  • Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
  • Experience with Lean Six Sigma or equivalent high-performance culture systems
  • Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective action experience