Build Reliability Engineer (Starship) at SpaceX in Westminster, MD

Summary: SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to join their interdisciplinary team, responsible for developing global manufacturing procedures and ensuring quality through efficient production processes. Responsibilities: - Develop manufacturing, integration, assembly, welding, NDE, cleanliness, and checkouts processes from the ground up, then enforce consistency across different work centers - Design and implement tooling for work access, mechanical/avionics/propulsion testing, build fixturing, lifting & rigging, and fluids - Define and document inspection requirements and procedures - Create training for production and inspection processes - Author planning, test plans, and training to execute processes and collect data, ensuring efficient and stable quality at increasing production volumes - Contain non-conforming hardware in collaboration with quality, production, and design groups to ensure systemic issues are corrected, and risk is managed for the fleet - Work closely with design teams to improve DFM and requirement fulfillment - Aggressively modify requirements and manufacturing process where design intent and production rate are incompatible - Conduct build quality reviews to identify repeat and high impact issues. Drive corrective action within and outside of your work center Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, or physics - 1+ years in manufacturing, quality, and/or design engineering role (student project team or internship experience qualifies) - Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as needed Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with the build, assembly, or integration of structures, avionics, valves, fluid system components, actuators, thermal protection systems, or other aerospace components - Mechanical tooling or component design and design for manufacturability - Proficiency with 3D CAD Software such as NX, SolidWorks, or CATIA - Knowledge of mig, tig, laser, stud, spot, or robot welding techniques, as well as visual, penetrant, x-ray, EMAT, or other NDT processes - Involvement in a collegiate or hobby design project (Formula SAE, rocketry, etc) - Proficiency with SQL and Power BI or other database/query/data visualization suite - You thrive in a hands-on environment and are hungry to step out of the office, onto the shop floor - Knowledge of metallic manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment related to machining, bending, forming, casting, additive manufacturing, fastening, drilling, and/or bonding - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with partners/customers from a diverse set of engineering disciplines Required Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Design Engineering, Mechanical Tooling Design, Design for Manufacturability, 3D CAD Software - NX, 3D CAD Software - SolidWorks, 3D CAD Software - CATIA, MIG Welding, TIG Welding, Laser Welding, Stud Welding, Spot Welding, Robot Welding, Visual Inspection, Penetrant Inspection, X-ray Inspection, EMAT Inspection, NDT Processes, SQL, Power BI, Metallic Manufacturing Techniques, Machining, Forming, Casting, Additive Manufacturing, Fastening, Drilling, Bonding Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, Potential discretionary bonuses, Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, Access to a 401(k) retirement plan, Short and long-term disability insurance, Life insurance, Paid parental leave, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy