Manufacturing Engineer, Starship - Materials Production

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, STARSHIP - MATERIALS PRODUCTION

SpaceX continues to revolutionize the launch industry by combining advanced technological developments with pragmatic and lean manufacturing. The Dispensary plays a critical role in enabling SpaceX's mission by producing high-quality silicone adhesives, paints, ablatives, and thermal protection materials that support Starship, Dragon, Falcon, and all programs across the company. As a Manufacturing Engineer for the Dispensary, you will develop and optimize chemical processing operations, drive process improvements, and scale production capabilities to meet aggressive rate targets while maintaining the highest quality standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (design, materials science, quality, and production) to efficiently produce formulated materials on schedule and at rate
• Develop and optimize production processes for silicone RTV adhesives, paints, ablatives, and thermal protection materials including mixing, degassing, curing, and downpacking operations
• Design, specify, and qualify production equipment including mixers, reactors, degassers, ovens, pumps, and material handling systems
• Drive design for manufacturing during new material development cycles, working with materials engineers to ensure formulations are producible at scale
• Facilitate production of flight-qualified materials at increasing production rates while reducing cost and lead time
• Resolve complex manufacturing defects through root cause investigation, design of experiments (DOE), and validation testing of process parameters
• Develop and maintain process specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and control plans for all Dispensary production cells
• Lead process qualification and validation activities for new materials and equipment, including protocol development, execution, and technical reporting
• Implement statistical process control (SPC) and >here.

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