SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
About the role
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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
- 1+ years of hands-on experience driving the design, building, testing, manufacturing, or development of mechanical components or systems
- Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
- Position requires working directly with hardware on the floor for extended periods of time
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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.
PROPULSION ENGINEER (DRAGON)
- Own piece parts and assembled propulsion and/or environmental and thermal sub-systems throughout the manufacturing process with a focus on delivery to meet Dragon rate and USDV delivery timelines while maintaining safety and part quality
- Develop and qualify new processes to take products from design to production
- Resolve manufacturing discrepancies for all owned parts and processes by collaborating with the design engineering, production, and quality teams
- Support day-to-day production of assemblies, high-pressure testing, and integration of hardware
- Identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to the meet volume production demand
- Find and eliminate process waste, streamline production processes, and enable continuous improvement
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
- 1+ years of hands-on experience driving the...
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