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Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$115K - $160K/yr

Up to 25% travel to production and launch sites at Starbase and Cape Canaveral. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay Range: Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00 Your actual ...

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Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$115K - $160K/yr

Up to 25% travel to production and launch sites at Starbase and Cape Canaveral. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay Range: Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00 Your actual ...

SpaceX

Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$115K - $160K/yr

Up to 25% travel to production and launch sites at Starbase and Cape Canaveral. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay Range: Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00 Your actual ...

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Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$130K - $180K/yr

SR. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (STARSHIP) Our elite Starbase team is working on our planet's toughest and ... Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for ...

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Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$130K - $180K/yr

Ability to travel to Starbase, TX (up to 25% travel may be required) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay ... Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for ...

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Material Flow Engineer

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$110K - $135K/yr

Understand critical part flow categories to develop specific plans that will allow Starbase to ... Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for ...

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Operations Engineer (Material Flow)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$110K - $135K/yr

Understand critical part flow categories to develop specific plans that will allow Starbase to ... Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for ...

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Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$130K - $180K/yr

Ability to travel to Starbase, TX (up to 25% travel may be required) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay ... Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for ...

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Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Flight)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$115K - $160K/yr

... at the high standard of excellence * Enable high launch cadence with unparalleled reliability ... Must be able to travel between Hawthorne, CA and Starbase, TX in support of test and flight ...

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Mechanical Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$110K - $135K/yr

Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that ... Ability to travel to Starbase, TX (up to 25% travel may be required) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Pay ...

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Antenna Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$145K - $175K/yr

We support both the orbital starship vehicle (current development that can be observed in Starbase ... Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for ...

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Sr. Antenna Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$225K/yr

We support both the orbital starship vehicle (current development that can be observed in Starbase ... Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for ...

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Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CA • On-site

$115K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

SpaceX rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 150 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

16th of 72 rated aerospace companies

Job description

BUILD ENGINEER (STARSHIP MECHANISMS)

The Starship Mechanisms Engineering teams work with design and drive tooling and automation, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and integration of the most powerful rocket ever built. Innovation, high production rate, and build precision are core principles in our endeavor to place humans on the surface of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. You can make it possible by partnering with designers and production teams to develop structures, tools, mechanisms, aerodynamic control surfaces, and thermal protection systems that can be manufactured at unprecedented rates and low cost. Apply your creative thinking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced development environment, eliminating critical production bottlenecks and accelerating the Starship program by being integral to one of the most challenging and exciting engineering projects in history. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to production.
  • Review CAD models to ensure designs are optimized and efficient.
  • Design the factory and process to deliver state-of-the-art hardware for Starship and Super Heavy.
  • Integrate subsystems into full vehicle assemblies.
  • Design tools for manufacturing.
  • Own high-level project management.
  • Develop and execute test procedures.
  • Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, simplify/optimize production flow, accelerate production, and cut-in targeted automation.
  • Implement linear production flow, visual indicators of bottlenecks/stock-outs, and product-specific build/test cells for low-intervention production.
  • Partner with other teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or physics.
  • 1+ years of hands on experience driving the design, development and manufacturing (internship, personal projects, and academic project team experience is applicable).

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

  • Leadership or mentorship experience and the ability to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with all levels in the organization (technicians, engineers, exec team).
  • Experience in build/test development and on-time delivery of new hardware.
  • Experience with manufacturing processes, including but not limited to fabrication, welding, machining, or assembly.
  • Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
  • Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Available to work long hours and weekends as needed.
  • Up to 25% travel to production and launch sites at Starbase and Cape Canaveral.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00

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 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 and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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