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SpaceX
Launch Engineer, Propulsion (Dragon)
atĀ SpaceX
about 2 months ago | 103 views | Be the first one to apply

Launch Engineer, Propulsion (Dragon)

Full-time
Cape Town
Per year
$95,000 To $135,000

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

Job Summary

RESPONSIBILITIES:

šŸ“This role is primarily focused on Dragon Propulsion system integration, pressurized checkouts, hypergolic propellants, fluid operations, and efficiency projects šŸ“Develop and execute procedures for the integration and test of crew/cargo Dragon flight hardware and ground support equipment šŸ“Become a Dragon vehicle controller and test conductor to run Dragon integrated system pressurized testing, proofing, and fluids operations šŸ“Evaluate flight vehicle requirements and work scope definition for capsule refurbishment campaigns, including evaluation of change, risk, and previous as built conditions šŸ“Manage projects to drive impactful change in how we refurbish Dragon šŸ“Responsible for enabling day-to-day execution of the vehicle maintenance, integration, propellant system checkouts and test flow šŸ“Develop and refine inspection, repair/retrofit, assembly and system test procedures based on lessons learned to mature status šŸ“Design high-level vehicle maintenance architecture including build flow and test operations for maximum efficiency šŸ“Manage work orders and the driving of non-conformances into actionable items and system improvements šŸ“Maintain large integrated planning documents that are inclusive of varying capsule configurations and work scope šŸ“Design and develop tools and hardware to enable vehicle processing and ensure vehicle testing abilities šŸ“Help develop, build and maintain Dragon processing facilities Closely collaborate with engineering staff from other departments and highly skilled technicians on a daily basis šŸ“Work with a government or commercial customer on pre- and post- flight preparations for human spaceflight šŸ“Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

šŸ“Bachelorā€™s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or other engineering discipline šŸ“1+ years of experience with hardware development, vehicle integration or refurbishment, manufacturing, pressurized systems, or operations

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

šŸ“Experience in writing complex integration work instructions on integrated assemblies šŸ“Experience working with high pressure and/ or electrical and/or high hazard systems šŸ“Experience with automation particularly of fluids systems šŸ“Experience interacting with CAD software and large CAD models šŸ“Masterā€™s degree in an engineering discipline šŸ“Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team šŸ“Excellent communication skills both written and verbal šŸ“Demonstrated success providing mentorship to junior engineers

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