Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Valves Machining)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify, develop, and implement machining processes to help solve for engine cost, quality, and production rate – specifically focused on valve, turbopump, thrust chamber or injector hardware.
• Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality to ensure processes are robust and any production problems are quickly solved.
• Partner with design to identify and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) updates at both the piece part and system level, own change management into production.
• Aggressively implement machining process controls that allow parts to run ‘lights out’. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in-cycle intervention.
• Be responsible for part or part family quality; understand quality landscape, and drive projects to ensure dimensions meet part requirements with low overhead.
• Drive machining processes toward statistically controlled (SPC) environment. Develop and implement tools needed to show capability.
• Oversee full circle machining process from fixture design and manufacturing, CAM programming and program refinement, cutting tool selection, and buyoff/inspection methodologies.
• Constantly challenge each process, part, operation to create the most manufacturable and reliable engine hardware possible.
• Work with production to ensure the hardware you are responsible for is delivered on time or ahead of schedule.
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and products revisions, frequently multiple at a given time.
• BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or physics.
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (student project team and internship experience qualifies).
• PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Strong experience with machining concepts, problems and producing hardware.
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment.
• Experience in design or product development engineering role.
• Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and initiatives in parallel.