Thursday, November 6, 2014

Production Quality Engineer (F9 Structures) | SpaceX

Engineer The Future

SpaceX is a U.S.-based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. Founded in 2002, SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up, including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species. Our team is made up of more than 3,000 SpaceXers located across our Hawthorne, California headquarters; and other facilities in Florida, Texas, and Washington, DC.

Advance the course of human history and pave the ways to Mars

This is SpaceX. We are not like most companies. Our goal is to do what has never before been done--enabling mankind to live on other planets. We push the boundaries of what is currently possible, and understand it takes rare individuals to help us make this happen. We celebrate our successes, and each other. We seek future colleagues with a rare mix of drive, passion, scrappiness, intelligence, and curiosity to seek what’s beyond the stars.

Playing a direct role in advancing the course of human history is no small endeavor. Join us, and find your place in the SpaceX legacy.

PROCESS QUALITY ENGINEER (F9)

Direct Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with Product Quality Engineering to maintain consistency or alignment with intent of policies and processes across the organization and within the department.
  • Create and implement action plans to rectify localized and systemic breakdowns with Process engineering and Production leadership.
  • Work closely with Product Quality Engineering in purging suspect nonconforming material in inventory and across the organization.
  • Conduct internal audits to assure compliance to organizational, departmental, regulatory and customer policy.
  • Work closely with Product Quality Engineering in Developing and supporting area-specific Quality documentation for production activities, including Planning, Test, Manufacturing, Control Plans, Flow Charts, Gage Studies, and SPC charts.
  • Initiate and lead continuous improvement efforts.
  • Assist in the development and facilitation of Process FMEA’s and helps maintain risk management policies and programs.
  • Maintain required First Article Inspections and Detail Inspection Plans.
  • Coordinate and participate with Issue and Product Quality Engineering in localized material review (MRB), root cause, failure analysis, and corrective action (8D); utilize various analysis tools and make corrective action and containment recommendations.
  • Provide training on quality policies and techniques.
  • Lead/Coordinate with Issue and Product Quality Engineer to develop, analyze, and present process metrics including results from product and process yields to production and engineering to encourage design for manufacturability and quality.

Support Responsibilities:

  • Working with key contributors as required design, implement, and analyze new quality management processes; analyze existing processes to identify risk and implement improvement plans.
  • Work with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to improve data process capabilities, controls, and efficiencies.
  • Deliver customer-required documentation and support customer interface as required.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering field
  • At least 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Production or Manufacturing Engineering

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experience with product concept and realization
  • Min 8 years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering with focus in Assembly, Integration, Supply Chain, Tooling, Electronics, Avionics, Propulsion Systems, or Composites is strongly desired
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced /cross-functional environment
  • ASQ Certification (CQM, CQE), RAB certified / trained auditor is a plus
  • Experience in a space launch environment highly desired

Additional Requirements:

  • Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning, Failure modes and effects analysis, Statistical Process Control, Metrology, Design of Experiments, and Control Plans is required
  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as required
  • Some travel may be required
  • Must be able to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives

ITAR Requirements:

  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about 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, 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 notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.

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