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-Manage a team of manufacturing engineers responsible for the quality of all outsourced machined-components on the Falcon and Dragon vehicles, as well as launch-site Ground Support Equipment (15,000+ unique part numbers)-Directly own quality for 1,500+ outsourced components across a variety of part families such as Bellows, Tubes, and Fittings-Identify and drive corrective actions at suppliers and manage design-for-manufacturing improvements on SpaceX parts-Regularly participate in hiring panels for engineering, planning, and strategic-sourcing candidates-Devised, implemented, and manage a new system for tracking projects within the department

-Owned Main Injector production for Raptor V2.0 and drove significant rate increases. Responsibilities included design and implementation of line layout, prototype design and development, production planning, CapEx, safety improvements, and nonconformance resolution. -Supported talent acquisition by interviewing intern and full-time candidates. -Designed and developed Starship vehicle-side propulsion systems.

-Spearheaded new product introduction of the Raptor Ignition System. Developed manufacturing techniques, process planning, non-conformance resolution, and supply base. -Designed and tested prototype hardware in support of Raptor Ignition System development, which significantly improved cost and functionality. Owned implementation of fleet-wide configuration changes. -Supported multiple Hopper, Booster, and Starship engine-integration campaigns both on-site and remotely. Trained on-site staff in Raptor integration operations.

Palo Alto

-Developed End-of-Line solutions for the Model 3 HVAC system-Coordinated hardware changes across the Model 3 Engineering Fleet