Lead Starship Engineer (Ship Vehicle Assembly)
Core
Lead engineer responsible for the production of the Starship airframe weldment, including assembling the Integrated Payload Volume, PEZ, Raceway, Tank Cleaning, and Megabay 2 Stacking.
Role type
Lead Starship Engineer (Ship Vehicle Assembly)
Builds
Starship airframe weldments and integrated payload components
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Heavy industrial assembly
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Aerospace engineering, Process development, Lean manufacturing, CAD design, FEA analysis, Team leadership, Factory infrastructure design, Tooling design
Preferred skills
Master's degree in engineering, Fluid dynamics expertise, Pressurized component design, CAD/PLM systems (Unigraphics NX, Teamcenter), Mechanical design for operation-critical parts
Technologies
Unigraphics NX, Teamcenter, CAD, FEA
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of build engineers designing the production system, Develop lean manufacturing processes and factory infrastructure, Coordinate and execute development and qualification testing of systems and tooling, Create original CAD models and prints for flight and tooling components, Execute design for manufacturability changes, Create and maintain build schedules and detailed work instructions
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with team management