Starship Engineer, FOD Control
Core
Own Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention and elimination across Starship Production while developing engineering and manufacturing processes that maximize quality at high rate.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing engineer (FOD control)
Builds
Starship production line, fabrication methods, tooling, inspection and cleaning measures
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing, high-rate production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
root cause investigation, data review, work instructions design, tooling design, AS9146 compliance, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Clean-As-You-Go methodologies, poka-yoke systems, automated FOD detection integration, SQL/Power BI
Preferred skills
Master's degree in engineering, FOD prevention program leadership, high-rate manufacturing experience, aerospace hardware integration, 3D CAD (NX/SolidWorks/CATIA), welding/NDT expertise, metallic manufacturing processes, automated inspection technology
Technologies
NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, millimeter-wave radar, SQL, Power BI
Responsibilities
Own FOD control strategy and execution for Starship Production; Partner with design engineering to apply DFM and design-for-cleanliness principles; Develop and enforce manufacturing, integration, assembly, welding, NDE, cleanliness, and checkout processes; Design and implement precision tooling and poka-yoke systems; Develop, qualify, and automate manufacturing processes and in-situ inspection techniques; Evaluate and integrate automated FOD detection systems; Define inspection requirements and create training for production and inspection; Contain non-conforming hardware and drive corrective action
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC