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Aerospace, Space Exploration, Telecommunications, Manufacturing

Equipment Reliability Engineer (Starship)

Starbase, TXOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

Starship
production
critical equipment
maintenance strategies
equipment availability
preventive maintenance
spare parts
IoT
real time performance monitoring
predictive monitoring

Nice to have

maintenance engineering
high-volume manufacturing
operational environment
equipment control systems
machinery
tooling

Role summary

SpaceX is seeking an Equipment Reliability Engineer for its Starship production line. This role is crucial for ensuring the optimal performance and efficiency of critical production equipment. The engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing maintenance strategies, reliability programs, and improvement plans. Key duties include conducting Root Cause Analysis and FMECA, integrating equipment into IoT for monitoring, designing sensor integrations for predictive maintenance, and supporting the commissioning of new equipment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 5 years of experience in maintenance engineering and reliability within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

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.

EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

As Starship production continues to push new bounds in order to satisfy the growing demands of the space industry, the complex and ever-evolving critical equipment required to build, integrate, and test our products must work harder than ever. Equipment Reliability Engineers hold the keys to the production machine; they not only help identify some of the most risk-heavy SpaceX production assets, but they technically diagnose, advise, implement, and execute a strategic path forward at the equipment-level to promote system reliability, minimize losses, and maximize critical asset efficiencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own equipment improvement plans for maintenance strategies and equipment availability to maximize production equipment availability

Define, develop, and refine equipment reliability programs that include:

Preventive maintenance tasks performed by machine operators and experienced maintenance technicians

Comprehensive BOM development and selection of critical spare parts

Integration of existing equipment into SpaceX Internet of Things (IoT) to enable real time performance monitoring

Design and integration of new sensors onto machines to set predictive and condition-based monitoring triggers

Iterative design improvements

Develop engineering solutions to repetitive or high consequence failures on critical equipment through Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Conduct Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) to create proactive reliability programs for critical equipment

Coordinate cross-functionally to drive process improvements, design iterations and complete equipment overhauls

Integrate with internal tooling, automation and production teams to ensure maintainability of design is incorporated into new internally designed equipment

Develop and implement maintenance and reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive equipment improvements and organizational efficiency

Support onboarding and commissioning of newly purchased or fabricated equipment; release reliability programs prior to equipment entering production

Provide technical support to production, maintenance management and technical personnel

Manage production requests for asset improvements and data collection

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

1+ years of experience in manufacturing, reliability, or operations

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of experience in a maintenance engineering role and reliability in a high-volume manufacturing, testing or operational environment

Hands-on experience with equipment control systems, machinery, tooling and industrial automation

Developed understanding of mechanical, fluid, and electrical component functions

Experience using Microsoft SQL and PowerBI

Ability to read and understand equipment schematics, P&ID, GD&T and OEM manuals

Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing and test equipment; CNC, SMT, 3D printing, robotics, tooling, furnaces, chillers, etc.

Experience working with CMMS programs such as Maximo, SAP, Infor

Basic understanding of maintenance and reliability KPIs; OEE, MTBF, MTTR

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Detail oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Stand: Up to 6 hours per day

Sit: Up to 3 hours per day

Push/Pull: Up to 50lbs. (unassisted) 1 to 2 hours per day

Overhead reach: Up to 1 hour per day

Walk: Up to 3 hours per day

Lift/Carry: Up to 25lbs. (unassisted) 1 to 2 hours per day

Climb (ladder/stairs): up to 3 hours per day

Kneel/Crouch: up to 3 hours per day

Upper body twist: Up to 3 hours per day

Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees: up to 3 hours per day

Candidate must be capable of safely working at heights (up to 500ft), in confined spaces, using an air purifying respirator, and performing the physical requirements of the job listed in the job description. Candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment questionnaire and/or physical to confirm these capabilities, which may include a medical history review

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

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. Learn more about the 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 reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

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