Process Safety Engineer (Raptor/Starship) at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA

Summary: SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for human exploration of Mars. They are seeking a Process Safety Engineer to establish safety parameters across advanced technologies and manufacturing processes, contributing to the design and testing of launch vehicles. Responsibilities: - 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 Required Qualifications: - 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) - 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 - This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Hawthorne, CA area - Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed Preferred Qualifications: - 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 Required Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Process Safety Management, CAD Tools Important Skills: Quality Tools, MySQL, Python Nice-to-Have Skills: Robotic Process Automation, CAE / CFD Tools, Collaborative Skills Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, 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, Various other discounts and perks, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law