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.
BUILD RELIABILITY ENGINEER
The Build Reliability Engineer will ensure the reliability of flight
components and assemblies. This individual will evaluate product and
process output data to drive improvements in manufacturing quality, and
actively represent quality objectives in design and development teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE
- Participate in Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) / Critical Design
Reviews (CDR) to ensure design for quality (DFQ), design for
manufacturability (DFM), risk quantification and mitigation, and
that appropriate test validation methods and inspection techniques,
including nondestructive evaluation methods, have been considered.
- Hands-on development of design for manufacturability through
ensuring identification of key characteristics, prototype testing
for manufacturability, First Article and Detailed Inspection
planning, evaluation of previous non-conformances and lessons
learned, and other manufacturing and quality tools as required.
INSPECTION AND TEST PROCESS
- Lead inspection planning for new products through identification of
features and gages, and integration with planned operations.
- Design or procures new measurement methods as required and
integrates with existing processes.
- Validate new and existing measurement and tests methods using
process capability and measurement systems analysis (MSA)
statistical tools. Proposes solutions to remove the need to verify
product conformance through measurement, e.g. poka yoke.
- Work with Production Quality inspectors to understand inspections
with subjective criteria or those that need improvement.
FIRST BUILD REVIEWS AND WALKDOWNS
- Co-ordinate, schedule and facilitate objective First Build Reviews
to ensure transparency of design intent, design requirements, design
and manufacturing risks, and manufacturability of design.
- Develop and maintain engineering walkdown criteria for major product
milestones to provide clear guidance to Production on engineering
intent and acceptance criteria.
- Identify photo closeout requirements for complete
as-built documentation.
EVALUATE AND ANALYZE PRODUCTION QUALITY LANDSCAPE
- Use data to make landscape transparent and drive
project prioritization. Responsible for ensuring that issues related
to product reliability are primary focus.
- Drive achievement of quality targets through a review hierarchy with
appropriate levels of management.
- Ensure controls in place to prevent reoccurrence.
ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION INVESTIGATIONS
- Lead, facilitate, and participate in root cause investigations in
their respective area.
- Deep dive using appropriate quality or analysis tools as required.
- Ensure documentation of cause and corrective action is
captured appropriately.
- Ensure appropriate actions to prevent recurrence.
CONTAINMENT
- Lead activity to support containment of all suspect product.
- Provide guidance to quality inspectors, techs, and shop supervisors
to assist in quarantining of all suspect product.
- Communicate status of evaluation and disposition to production
leadership on a regular basis.
ISSUE TICKET REVIEW/AUDIT/CLOSURE
- Support review of all issue tickets in respective area.
- Ensure rationale and documentation of design deviation is captured.
- Lead and coordinate the management of non-conforming hardware.
REVIEW OF ENGINEERING MASTERS (EM), WORK ORDER (WO) INSTRUCTIONS AND
DRAWINGS
- Review and approve Engineering Orders (EO’s), Engineering Masters
(EM’s), Work Orders (WO’s), specifications, and product introduction
and build documentation for completeness, accuracy, regulatory
compliance, and quality objectives.
- Validate that drawing captures all requirements needed to build and
inspect hardware.
- Develop Inspection plans and modify as required for process or
design changes. Ensure inspection/test criteria are objective with
clear pass/fail criteria.
PRODUCTION PROCESS AUDIT/IMPROVEMENT
- Assess new processes for safety and product risks.
- Ensure adherence to QMS policy and procedures within their
work center.
- Develop criteria and builds audits to identify process weaknesses.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, manufacturing, mechanical or
material sciences engineering
- Minimum 2 years in a quality, manufacturing, or design engineering
role
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supporting production of complex electro-mechanical,
mechanical, or composites systems in high volume work centers and/or
during production ramp-up.
- Knowledge of quality tools such as Lean principles, Six Sigma, 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.
- Dedicated to adopting a Lean approach to quality without
compromising safety or reliability.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and offsite as required.
Some travel may be required.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations,
applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the
U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or
eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
Department of State. Learn more about 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
notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.