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Avionics Manufacturing Engineer

The Avionics Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for building the world's most advanced launch vehicles and spacecraft. In this role, you will own the full manufacturing process of avionics hardware, including PCBA and sensors manufacturing, electromechanical assembly, and environmental testing. You will drive design for manufacturability, be the first contact for engineering decisions related to flight hardware, and champion continuous improvement of product, process, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison between avionics engineering, supply chain, production, and others to ensure rate objectives are met through manufacturing and test.
• Implement, simplify, and automate high reliability manufacturing processes so production teams can operate independently.
• Work with peer engineering and support teams to drive design updates in response to manufacturing issues, part obsolescence, and system requirement changes.
• Select and qualify new equipment for electronics manufacturing and drive continuous improvement on existing assets.
• Design, develop, validate, and implement tooling to ensure manufacturing repeatability and efficiency.
• Contribute to design reviews as an expert in design for manufacturability, design for testability, yield improvements, supplier capabilities, and quality control.
• Serve as primary point of contact for production non-conforming product, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, failure investigations, and corrective actions.
• Prepare engineering documentation for the transition from development to production, including assembly procedures, test procedures, standard operating procedures, schematics, bills of materials, alternate parts lists, and mechanical drawings.
• Develop training requirements for production personnel.
• Work creatively to support SpaceX's goals by challenging the status quo.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of professional experience in design and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems.
• Experience implementing design for manufacture and design for test for electronics hardware.
• Experience selecting, qualifying, and automating equipment.
• Experience modeling with 3D CAD software, GD&T, and completing technical drawing reviews.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and 3D printing.
• Basic understanding of machining principles, equipment, and tooling.
• Basic competency with SQL databases.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations for design and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Hands-on engineer with a passion for manufacturing.
• Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or team member.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Additional Requirements

• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones.

Compensation

Pay Range:
Level 1: $100,000 - $130,000
Level 2: $115,000 - $160,000

Actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is one part of your total rewards package. You may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.

ITAR Requirement

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.