Crane Engineer; Starship

Space

X 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 Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

As Starship production continues to push new bounds in order to satisfy the growing demands of the space industry, the complex and ever-evolving critical equipment required to build, integrate, and test our products must work harder than ever. Equipment Reliability Engineers hold the keys to the production machine; they not only help identify some of the most risk-heavy Space

X production assets, but they technically diagnose, advise, implement, and execute a strategic path forward at the equipment-level to promote system reliability, minimize losses, and maximize critical asset efficiencies.

• Own equipment improvement plans for maintenance strategies and equipment availability to maximize production equipment availability.
• Define, develop, and refine equipment reliability programs that include preventive maintenance tasks, comprehensive BOM development, IoT integration for real‑time performance monitoring, sensor integration for predictive and condition‑based monitoring, and iterative design improvements.
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive or high‑consequence failures on critical equipment through Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Conduct Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) to create proactive reliability programs for critical equipment.
• Coordinate cross‑functionally to drive process improvements, design iterations, and complete equipment overhauls.
• Integrate with internal tooling, automation, and production teams to ensure maintainability of design is incorporated into new internally designed equipment.
• Develop and implement maintenance and reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive equipment improvements and organizational efficiency.
• Support onboarding and commissioning of newly purchased or fabricated equipment; release reliability programs prior to equipment entering production.
• Provide technical support to production, maintenance management, and technical personnel.
• Manage production requests for asset improvements and data collection.

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in manufacturing, reliability, or operations.

• 5+ years of experience in a maintenance engineering role and reliability in a high‑volume manufacturing, testing, or operational environment.
• Hands‑on experience with equipment control systems, machinery, tooling, and industrial automation.
• Developed understanding of mechanical, fluid, and electrical component functions.
• Experience using Microsoft SQL and Power
  
  BI.
• Ability to read and understand equipment schematics, P&, GD&T, and OEM manuals.
• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing and test equipment; CNC, SMT, 3D printing, robotics, tooling, furnaces, chillers, etc.
• Experience working with CMMS programs such as Maximo, SAP, Infor.
• Basic understanding of maintenance and reliability KPIs; OEE, MTBF, MTTR.
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency.

• Provide 24/7 on‑call support for all critical activities and emergency situations.
• Stand:
  Up to 6 hours per day.
• Sit:
  Up to 3 hours per day.
• Push/Pull:
  Up to 50 lbs. (unassisted) 1 to 2 hours per day.
• Overhead reach:
  Up to 1 hour per day.
• Walk:
  Up to 3 hours per day.
• Lift/Carry:
  Up to 25 lbs. (unassisted) 1 to 2 hours per day.
• Climb (ladder/stairs): up to 3 hours per day.
• Kneel/Crouch: up to 3 hours per day.
• Upper body twist:
  Up to 3 hours per day.
• Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees: up to 3 hours per day.
• Candidate must be capable of safely working at heights (up to 500 ft), in confined spaces, using an air purifying respirator, and performing the physical requirements of the job listed in the job description. Candidate may be required to complete a pre‑employment questionnaire and/or physical to…