Cover Letter
9 September, 2015
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
1 Rocket Rd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
1 Rocket Rd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
As an inspiration-driven and self-motivated person, SpaceX consistently strikes me as an incredible group of people to work with. SpaceX functional focus has been a source of inspiration to me for many years now. Working as a propulsion design and build engineer would be an incredible opportunity for me to use my talents to produce great things while continuously learning and growing as a well rounded engineer.
Experience in machine shops has made me valuable to my previous and current employers. Skills in materials, best practice, finishing, and purposeful design have allowed me to produce and understand the processing of models and parts. These skills have aided me in knowing when to improve a physical design or when to look for a manufacturing processes outside of my skill area.
Communication has been critical to my involvement in this field, and I attribute much of my success to my ability to work in communion with others. This development extends not only to the teams and companies for which I work, but to suppliers and contractors with which I have worked. I have worked critically to stay up to date with suppliers and the state of the industry in order to best understand my interactions with them. This has also allowed me to improve my designs in order to help my suppliers do their best work.
Experimental testing experience has driven me to refine my skills in data analysis and design of experiments. This experience has highlighted my personal qualities of keeping well organized and pushing the envelope with respect to what is expected from my team and me. Experimental testing has also prepared me for cutting-edge and developing environments in which there are yet to be industry standards.
My personal interest in the field of design has further encouraged me to expand my abilities in problem solving and practical skills. Being the best in your field is proportional the amount you practice, and my interest in the design of organizational and storage tools has been key to staying on top of my game. Several of my past designs have been showcased as display pieces to present manufacturing capabilities and training tools for new classes of engineers at Gonzaga University.
Thank you for considering me for the design engineer position. I hope to further represent myself in an interview with a member of your team.
Sincerely,
Sam Gonzaga