Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop, implement, and enhance reliability programs to optimize equipment availability, including preventive maintenance tasks, asset component lists, critical spare parts selection, and inventory level optimization based on historical data.Conduct root cause analysis, failure mode effects and criticality analysis, and fault tree analysis to detect and address recurring or significant failures on essential equipment.Design and integrate new sensors on machinery for real-time performance monitoring; establish triggers for predictive maintenance and utilize data analytics to enable condition-based strategies.Lead complex improvement projects from conception through design, implementation, and commissioning; coordinate with cross-functional teams to facilitate design iterations, overhauls, and design for maintainability.Define the scope, capacities, and installation requirements for new equipment, including utilities such as electrical, gas, and compressed air; ensure systems comply with SpaceX standards, are completed on schedule and within budget; establish reliability programs prior to operation; set up vendor support, training, technical documentation, software programs, failure modes, and calibration requirements.Implement maintenance and reliability key performance indicators to drive organizational improvements.
About the job
At SpaceX, we believe that the prospect of humanity exploring the stars is incredibly thrilling. We are at the forefront of developing technologies that will make this vision a reality, with the ultimate goal of establishing a human presence on Mars.
SENIOR RELIABILITY ENGINEER, FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE
As a Senior Reliability Engineer at SpaceX, you will be instrumental in maintaining the reliability, availability, and maintainability of critical equipment and facilities that support our launch operations at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. Leveraging your expertise in equipment reliability from high-volume manufacturing environments, you will lead the creation and refinement of maintenance strategies, conduct root cause analyses for equipment failures, and spearhead proactive reliability initiatives aimed at reducing downtime and enhancing asset efficiency. This role necessitates strong technical leadership in diagnosing recurrent failures, integrating predictive monitoring, and fostering cross-functional enhancements that align with SpaceX's mission of making human life multiplanetary. You will collaborate closely with production, maintenance, tooling, automation, and engineering teams to ensure reliability is embedded in the design and overhaul of new equipment, as well as in the onboarding of new assets.
