Thursday, September 11, 2014

Integration Engineer, Mechanical (Avionics) | SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies

Work to advance the course of human history and pave the way to Mars.

SpaceX is a US based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. 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.

"SpaceX is like Special Forces… we do the missions that others think are impossible. We have goals that are absurdly ambitious, but we're going to make them happen. We have the potential here at SpaceX to have an incredible effect on the future of humanity and life itself."
– Elon Musk

If you’re undaunted by the impossible, actively seek out insanely challenging projects under tight schedules, and want to work with a remarkable organization pushing the envelope of human exploration, then you will want to be part of the SpaceX legacy.

We are actively seeking the brightest minds from all industries and technologies to continue building our world class team. Please visit spacex.com for additional information.

Integration Engineer, Mechanical (Avionics)

Responsibilities:
Our Avionics group works to design, develop, test, analyze and integrate all the electronic hardware and software for our Falcon Rockets and Dragon Spacecraft.  The Mechanical Integration Team is specifically responsible for incorporating avionics into all top-level assembly and end-vehicle design.  They are also responsible for design, development, and integration of secondary structure across the F9 and Dragon product families.
 
The individual in this role will be responsible for the following:

  • Gather design objectives and requirements from the stakeholders of various assemblies
  • Develop packaging/integration solutions that meet requirements while minimizing mass and cost
  • Design and analyze secondary structure, test equipment, and ground support equipment
  • Perform development and qualification testing on secondary structure
  • Troubleshoot production issues during vehicle integration, testing, and launch campaigns

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Candidates must have at least 3 years of combined project, internship and professional experience working as a mechanical engineer designing complex components and assemblies
  • Candidates must have modeling experience with 3D parametric CAD software

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master’s Degree preferred
  • Experience with Unigraphics is preferred
  • Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
  • Strong work ethic and drive to succeed
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

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.

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 Resource Department at (310) 363-6000.

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