Process Safety Engineer (Raptor/Starship)

Spacex

Hawthorne, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$95,000–$115,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Aerospace Engineering, Affirmative Action, Analysis Skills, Automation, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), CATIA CAD, Chemical Engineering, Code Reviews, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Corrective Action, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Health, Experiment Design, Industrial Design, Interpersonal Skills, Interviewing Skills, Leading Edge Technology, Machine Tool, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Minitab, MySQL, PTC Creo, Problem Solving Skills, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Improvement, Process Safety Management, Production Planning, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Engineering, R Programming Language, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Codes, Safety Compliance, Safety Process, Safety Systems, Safety/Work Safety, SolidWorks, Statistical Process Control, Stock Purchase Plans, System Test, Systems Analysis, Tableau, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Readiness Review (TRR), Testing

LOCATION

Hawthorne, CA

POSTED

Today

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.

PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER (RAPTOR/STARSHIP)

The SpaceX Environmental Health and Safety team is seeking a highly driven engineer to establish human safety parameters across various cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing processes. A successful engineer in this role will thrive in a high-paced collaborative environment, establishing themselves as a process safety SME with key stakeholders. They will proudly contribute to the design, build, and test of Earth's first colonization class 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

BASIC 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)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Process Safety Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
Process Safety Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to

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