Want to drive innovation…all the way to Mars? As an integration engineer in Falcon avionics, you will have a unique opportunity to lead a cross functional team of engineers that bridge the gap between design and production; equally anchored in both disciplines with the ability to spearhead change at the inception of product development, through production, to vehicle system checkout.
You will be expected to define new processes, design fixtures/tools, and build production aids to optimize the build flow. You will shape the avionics system test infrastructure and vehicle design. You will be responsible for designing hardware that meets customer requirements and developing concepts of operations for validating the design on the Falcon 9 vehicle. You will support electrical integration and test operations on the flight vehicle. You will put your engineering knowledge to the test, by performing real-time troubleshooting on the vehicle as it goes through the integration phase. Our fundamental goal is to allow humanity to explore the stars; with it comes extreme responsibility to ensure the safety of the crew and payload. Are you up for the challenge?
Responsibilities
- Represent the avionics system in vehicle-level cross-disciplinary trades and troubleshoot issues on prototype and production assemblies on an aggressive production schedule
- Work collaboratively with other teams to define the scope of potential development projects and initial product requirements as new designs move from concept, through prototype, and into production
- Perform design and manufacturing assessments of new designs and drive optimization for manufacturability, quality, and cost
- Create, maintain and communicate product development schedules with sufficient detail to ensure that all assigned personnel are aware of theirs tasks and deadlines
- Identify internal and external resources required to support the product development schedule; work with department management to ensure that these resources are assigned to the project
- Verify avionics system test coverage on flight and flight-representative hardware at the system-level and validate the as-built vehicle is “go for launch”
- Support hardware testing at customer facility and launch site to validate SpaceX design meets customer spacecraft requirements and specifications
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 2+ years of professional experience manufacturing wire harnesses in commercial, automotive, or aerospace industry
- 2+ years of professional experience using electronics equipment (e.g. programmable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, etc.)
- 2+ years of professional experience using basic mechanical and/or electronics hand tools
Prefered Skills and Experience
- Associate degree
- 6+ years of professional experience with wire harnesses and/or electronics equipment
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