SR. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, OPTICAL PRODUCTION (STARLINK)
Engineers on this team must have a working knowledge of design, manufacturing, testing, and flight. A successful mechanical engineer demonstrates engineering intuition and critical thinking and is comfortable working under ambiguous requirements with minimal oversight. Combining these skills, these engineers face challenges across a wide variety of products and subassemblies, and the team is frequently asked to tackle new, inter-departmental development projects. The ultimate goal of the team is to deliver the optical assemblies required for our satellites to achieve their mission.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage integration build flow and test operations • Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration • Interface with both engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation • Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned • Enable day-to-day execution of product integration and test flow • Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements • Work with upstream and downstream partner teams to drive improvements at the system level
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline • 5+ years of professional mechanical design or hands-on manufacturing experience
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Masters degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline • Experience with integration and testing of optical, mechanical, propulsion, thermal, electrical, and/or structural systems • Documentation and configuration management experience • Experience writing test plans and procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale • Experience in a production environment • Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Some travel to our launch sites may be required as needed, up to 10% • Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range: Mechanical Engineer/Senior: $125,000.00 - 175,000.00/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. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.