Propulsion Build Engineer (Starship)
On-siteStarbase, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Develop manufacturing processes, techniques, and tools to enable efficient, high-rate production of Starship and Super Heavy fluid systems. Collaborate with design and build teams to drive simplicity in vehicle systems, creating original CAD models, prints, and tooling for pressurized components. Guide technicians, welders, and fabricators in executing physical builds, integration operations, and testing of flight-critical hardware. Coordinate development, qualification, and acceptance testing while maintaining build schedules and participating in design reviews. Act as advisor to skilled labor partners during fabrication and installation. Work extended hours, weekends, and in cramped environments with exposure to fumes, noise, and extreme weather. Travel up to 10% to remote build sites.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
- Hands-on project experience with fluid and/or mechanical systems
- 1+ years of manufacturing design experience (internship and academic experience is applicable)
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
- Physical dexterity is required
- Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings and climbing hand over hand
- Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
- Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
- Schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required
- Flexibility to travel to remote build sites, up to 10%
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience with GD&T concepts
- Experience with fluid mechanics, incompressible and compressible flow, and heat transfer
- Experience with pressurized components (valves, regulators, tubes, pipes, etc.)
- Experience with mechanical design, including basic structures and fluids calculations and design considerations
- Process development, facility and line layouts, error-proofing
- Experience with Unigraphics NX and Teamcenter CAD and PLM systems
- Detailed knowledge of Siemens NX or similar CAD and PLM packages
- Prior experience with developing, maintaining, and improving welding processes
- Experience with automated and manual welding processes for piping and structural applications
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