Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Insource Manufacturing (starlink)

SpaceX

Bastrop, TX, United States
On-site
5+ years mechanical design experience
3+ years cad and fea software proficiency
Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
The Insource Manufacturing team designs, builds, and qualifies custom equipment to enable high-volume production of Starlink products

Job Summary

  • The Insource Manufacturing team designs, builds, and qualifies custom equipment to enable high-volume production of Starlink products.
  • Engineers take end-to-end ownership of critical manufacturing equipment from conceptual design through fabrication and high-volume production ramp.
  • The role requires optimizing existing equipment and developing novel solutions to push the boundaries of high-volume manufacturing while minimizing risk.

Matching Summary

The Insource Manufacturing team designs, builds, and qualifies custom equipment to enable high-volume production of Starlink products.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years mechanical design experience
  • 3+ years CAD and FEA software proficiency
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
  • End-to-end equipment lifecycle ownership
  • Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
  • Production equipment design including structures
  • Uptime optimization and data analytics

Nice-to-have

  • Master's degree or PhD in engineering
  • Leadership experience in manufacturing environment
  • Custom machine design with electromechanical systems
  • Proficiency in Siemens NX and Teamcenter
  • Experience with robot end effectors and actuators
  • Vendor evaluation and supplier selection skills
  • Parallel product and process development collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or related engineering field
  • Minimum 5 years professional experience in mechanical design or manufacturing
  • Minimum 3 years experience with CAD and FEA tools

Work Rights

Not specified

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