Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Valves Machining) Verified today

Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Valves Machining)

As a Manufacturing Engineer for Raptor machining, you will influence, scale, and solve challenging problems in the production of Raptor machined piece parts and processing. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, designing for manufacturing and implementing full-scale production processes for critical hardware within production rate and cost goals.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and implement machining processes to solve for engine cost, quality, and production rate on valve, turbopump, thrust chamber, and injector hardware.
• Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality to ensure processes are robust and production problems are quickly solved.
• Partner with design to identify and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) updates at piece part and system level; own change management into production.
• Implement machining process controls to allow parts to run lights out. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in-cycle intervention.
• Own part or part family quality; understand the quality landscape and drive projects to ensure dimensions meet requirements with low overhead.
• Drive machining processes toward a statistically controlled (SPC) environment. Develop and implement tools to show capability.
• Oversee full-circle machining processes from fixture design and manufacturing, CAM programming and refinement, cutting tool selection, and inspection methodologies.
• Challenge each process, part, and operation to create the most manufacturable and reliable engine hardware.
• Work with production to deliver hardware on time or ahead of schedule.
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions, frequently multiple at once.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or physics.
• 1 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment (student project team and internship experience qualifies).

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Strong experience with machining concepts, problems, and producing hardware.
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment.
• Experience in design or product development engineering roles.
• Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and initiatives in parallel.
• Mechanical component and tooling design and analysis using 3D CAD.
• Experience with process development from R&D to volume manufacturing.
• Experience writing work instructions and procedures for critical aerospace parts.
• Experience in a production environment within the aerospace industry.

Additional Requirements

• Hands-on position requiring standing for long durations and working directly with hardware on the floor.
• Must be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing.
• Position may require occasional travel, long hours, or weekend work.

Compensation and Benefits

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

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

Base salary is one part of your total rewards package. You may also 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. You will receive comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You will accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you 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.