Recovery Operations Engineer at SpaceX
Cape Canaveral, FL, United States
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.
RECOVERY OPERATIONS ENGINEER
As a recovery engineer you will be focused on either droneship or Dragon recovery vessel mission readiness and success of the SpaceX fleet. In this role, you will work with the team supporting offshore operations to troubleshoot, plan repairs, and verify mission readiness of mission specific recovery ground support equipment. You will be responsible for developing new concepts of operations for vehicle recovery and processing, writing test plans and procedures to improve recovery efficiency to meet a blistering launch cadence, and taking extreme ownership over the ground support equipment, dragon recovery vessels, and/or droneship systems to successfully recover and safe landed Falcon 9 boosters or Dragon capsules and astronauts.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with a staff of engineers, specialists, and technicians to achieve overall success of either droneship or Dragon recovery program to include both crew and cargo missions
Learn and improve either droneship or Dragon recovery vehicle operations in the post recovery phase including active recovery operations and refurbishment while at sea
Support offshore operations in both the lead and individual roles during dragon missions
Provide extreme ownership over SpaceX's fleet of recovery vessels
Provide technical and strategic guidance to other engineers, specialists and technicians on the team
Manufacture, build, install and activate either droneship or Dragon recovery systems - mechanical, fluid and electrical systems
Provide on-mission support in troubleshooting equipment at sea when necessary
Provide offshore engineering support when necessary, including spending a week or more at sea
Gap fill resource shortages on other recovery operations
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline
1+ years of experience developing and/or processing marine systems (previous internship/project experience can be considered)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
2+ years of hands-on experience building, maintaining, modifying, and operating ground support equipment
5+ years of experience developing and/or processing aerospace systems
Experience with hypergolic systems
Experience planning, executing and improving operations involving more than 10 personnel
Experience with hazardous chemical/material handling
Experience in writing test plans and test procedures
Experience with complex, multi-disciplinary system assemblies
Past work experience, internships, or projects related to aerospace vehicles/payloads, automotive, aircraft, or marine assemblies
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
Must be available for all shifts, extended hours, and/or weekends as needed
Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
Must be able to work outdoors and in maritime environments
Must be able to support offshore operations, including working recovery missions at sea
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.
