Mechanical Design Engineer, PCB (STARLINK)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop structures, mechanisms, and automation equipment to enable high volume production of printed circuit boards.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of projects through their lifecycle, from initial concept generation through fabrication and production bring-up.
• Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and execution and efficiency.
• Understand Design of Manufacturability and Assembly specific to PCBs, including panelization, fiducials, keep-out zones, and component placement constraints.
• Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis of implementation of new processes or machines.
• Organize project coordination with internal SpaceX resources and external vendors to maintain project timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience designing mechanical systems using 3D CAD software, FEA, and 2D drawing.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Prior work experience with structural design and analysis
• Experience with custom machine design, electromechanical systems, motors, actuators, linear rails, bearings, end of arm tooling design, lifting/rigging, etc.
• Strong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from development to high-volume production.
• Understanding of drafting standards and the application of GD&T
• Experience with Siemens Unigraphics (UGS/NX) and Teamcenter CAD/PDM Systems
• Experience with manufacturing process development, facility and line layouts, process failure mode effects analysis, and error proofing
• Understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes
• Experience with mechanical fixturing and automation for high volume PCB lines

Additional Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits

• Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for potentially extended periods of time including international
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Willing to work onsite; remote work is not considered

Pay

• Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• TBD

Skills

• Structural design and analysis
• Custom machine design
• Electromechanical systems
• Motors
• Actuators
• Linear rails
• Bearings
• End of arm tooling design
• Lifting/rigging
• Design for manufacturability and design for assembly
• Siemens Unigraphics (UGS/NX)
• Teamcenter CAD/PDM Systems
• Manufacturing process development
• Facility and line layouts
• Process failure mode effects analysis
• Error proofing
• PCB fabrication and assembly processes
• Mechanical fixturing and automation for high volume PCB lines