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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

The SpaceX Environmental Health and Safety team is seeking a highly driven engineer to establish human safety parameters across various cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing processes. A successful engineer in this role will thrive in a high-paced collaborative environment, establishing themselves as a process safety SME with key stakeholders. They will proudly contribute to the design, build, and test of Earth’s first colonization class launch vehicles.

• Establish safety tools and procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency for production process planning and optimization
• Perform risk assessments on complex industrial machinery, design functional safety systems (SIS, SIL), and review safety code
• Serve as the department's Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
• Conduct PFMEAs to uphold safe manufacturing processes
• Analyze tooling and ground support equipment (GSE) for appropriate safety and load factors
• Provide safety design guidance on high pressure systems and attend test readiness reviews

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or another STEM field
• 1+ years in a manufacturing, quality and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies)

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, or electrical engineering
• Knowledge of quality tools such as lean principles, measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches
• Knowledge of MySQL, Python, R, JMP, Minitab, Tableau, and Ignition software
• Strong proficiency with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks, Creo, Catia)
• Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Experience with CAE / CFD tools (Ansys)
• Extensive knowledge of process safety management methods, pressure systems, and chemical delivery systems is highly preferred
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for the mission of enabling multi-planetary life

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Starbase, TX area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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