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Avionics Manufacturing Engineer

SpaceX· Avionics Manufacturing & Test Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $130kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Avionics Manufacturing Engineering role owning the full manufacturing process of avionics hardware (PCBA and sensors, electromechanical assembly, environmental testing), driving manufacturability, supporting flight hardware decisions, and continuously improving product, process, and equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary liaison between avionics engineering, supply chain, production, etc. to ensure rate objectives are met through manufacturing and test.
  • Implement, simplify, and automate high reliability manufacturing processes such that the production teams can operate independently of engineering.
  • Work with peer engineering and support teams to drive design updates in response to manufacturing issues, part obsolescence, and system requirement changes.
  • Select and qualify new equipment for electronics manufacturing and drive continuous improvement on existing assets.
  • Design, develop, validate, and implement tooling to ensure manufacturing repeatability and efficiency.
  • Contribute to design reviews acting as an expert in design for manufacturability, design for testability, yield improvements, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.
  • Primary point of contact for production non-conforming product, troubleshooting, root cause, failure investigations and corrective actions.
  • Prepare engineering documentation necessary for the transition from development to production including assembly procedures, test procedures, standard operating procedures, schematic diagrams, bills of materials, suitable alternate parts lists and mechanical drawings.
  • Develop training requirements for production personnel.
  • Work creatively and innovate to support SpaceX's lofty goals by always being prepared to challenge the status quo.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware systems.

Skills

Required:design for manufacturability (DFM)design for testability (DFT)mfg process improvementcommunication
Nice to have:equipment selection/qualification3D CAD, GD&Trapid prototyping/3D printingSQLpresentation skills

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Paid sick leave (policy-based)
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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