Mechanical Engineer, Space Lasers Manufacturing (Starlink)

Responsibilities

• Manage integration build flow and test operations
• Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration
• Interface with both engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation
• Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned
• Enable day-to-day execution of product integration and test flow
• Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements
• Work with upstream and downstream partner teams to drive improvements at the system level

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of professional mechanical design or hands-on manufacturing experience (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply)
• PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline
• Experience with integration and testing of optical, mechanical, propulsion, thermal, electrical, and/or structural systems
• Documentation and configuration management experience
• Experience writing test plans and procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
• Experience in a production environment
• Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity
• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Some travel to our launch sites may be required as needed, up to 10%
• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
• Pay range:
• Mechanical Engineer/Level I: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
• Mechanical Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00/per year
• 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.
• ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
• Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com .

Benefits

Additional Information

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. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, SPACE LASERS MANUFACTURING (STARLINK) Engineers on this team must have a working knowledge of design, manufacturing, testing, and flight. A successful mechanical engineer demonstrates engineering intuition and critical thinking and is comfortable working under ambiguous requirements with minimal oversight. Combining these skills, these engineers face challenges across a wide variety of products and subassemblies, and the team is frequently asked to tackle new, inter-departmental development projects. The ultimate goal of the team is to deliver the optical assemblies required for our satellites to achieve their mission.

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