Manufacturing engineer, Tool & Die Machining - 2nd Shift

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, TOOL & DIE MACHINING – 2 ND SHIFT

Bastrop, TX

SpaceX was founded with the belief that a future where humanity explores the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we do not. Space

X is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, including low‑latency broadband internet via Starlink. This position works directly in the materials engineering group and is responsible for managing a technical project for the development and qualification of tooling and manufacturing process technologies necessary to produce plastic injection molds and high‑pressure die cast tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop machining capability in‑house for the tool & die team and deliver high‑quality precision piece parts required to build internal tooling
• Analyze piece parts and assemblies for DFM to ensure that the parts are optimized for manufacturing and assembly
• Create collaborative business plans with design engineering, upstream production, and support teams and develop and maintain positive supplier/customer relationships
• Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality personnel to ensure processes are robust and any production problems are quickly solved
• Implement machining process controls that allow parts to run ‘lights out’. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in‑cycle intervention
• Identify, recommend, procure, and install machine shop equipment as well as ensure all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated
• Responsible for cost optimization and cost reduction initiatives associated with fabrication and processes
• Continually develop and manage engineering capacity, schedules, and project plans in order to support production manifest as well as a diverse and variable R&D demand
• Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies and finishing options
• Inform estimations of prototype and production manufacturing costs - tooling, secondary assembly, secondary finishing and piece part
• Publish and maintain detailed schedules for each development project segment

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience with CNC machining

PREFERRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering discipline
• Strong to expert level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies
• Experience with Siemens NX
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross‑functional team
• Experience with manufacturing processes like injection molding, CNC, die casting, stamping, assembly, and box build in a production setting and a good understanding of the costs and schedule and complexity associated with each process

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work the following hours:
  • 2nd shift:
    Monday to Friday from 3:30 pm to 2:00 am
• Willingness to travel to other Space
  
  X sites and/or vendors for significant/extended periods of time (approximately 15% travel normally, more during urgent manufacturing and test campaigns)
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Standing/walking for long periods of time
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends as necessary to accommodate manufacturing and test campaigns
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or asylum seeker under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

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