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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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The Thermal Hardware Engineer (Starship Heat Shield) joins the Starship Heat Shield Engineering team to design, build, and integrate novel systems for the mass production of heat shield tiles. This role involves engineering automated manufacturing systems using knowledge of industrial mechanical and fluid systems, modeling assemblies in CAD software like Siemens NX or SOLIDWORKS, and creating detailed manufacturing drawings and work instructions. The engineer will specify components such as sensors, valves, and pumps while managing vendor relations and system integration schedules. Key technical skills include experience with GD&T, piping and instrumentation schematics, SQL databases, and industrial control systems like PLCs. The position focuses on solving production challenges for heat shield material manufacturing by developing automated mechanical and machining systems to ensure successful delivery of processes to high-volume production environments.