Build Specialist (Starship)

Who you are

You are someone who thrives in challenging environments and is eager to contribute to groundbreaking projects. You possess a strong understanding of engineering standards and are capable of collaborating effectively with production leadership. Your experience in manufacturing processes allows you to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, ensuring that builds are executed with excellence. You are detail-oriented and can manage tools to communicate schedules and track progress effectively. Your ability to interface with engineers and technicians is crucial in advancing manufacturing flow and addressing any blockers that arise. You are committed to supporting the development of new assembly designs and are proactive in identifying the need for shop aids to enhance the build process.

What you'll do

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the production leadership team to drive engineering standards for excellence in builds. You will interface with engineers and technicians to streamline manufacturing flow, eliminating unnecessary scope and downtime. Your responsibilities will include creating and managing tools to communicate schedules, identifying critical paths and dependencies, and tracking progress build over build. You will review and triage work order feedback, working with process planning to incorporate necessary changes into in-process work orders and future engineering revisions. Additionally, you will support the first build process development for new and changing assembly designs, which may involve process and equipment design as well as physical operations. Your role is pivotal in ensuring that the Starship project meets its ambitious goals.

What we offer

At SpaceX, you will be part of a team dedicated to making humanity multi-planetary. You will work in a dynamic environment that challenges you to think creatively and solve complex problems. We offer competitive compensation and the opportunity to be part of a mission that is fundamentally changing the future of space exploration. You will have the chance to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, contributing to projects that push the boundaries of technology and innovation. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.