Yuzo Makitani
Propulsion Engineer | SpaceX | ex-Apple
- Role
- Sr Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Yuzo Makitani
Designed and ramped AirPods final assembly lines, exceeding aggressive cost and quality targets. Broad operational experience spanning process development, automation, and quality engineering disciplines.BS in mechanical engineering and MS in computer science.
Experience
Sr Propulsion Engineer
Jan 2026 — Present · Hawthorne, CA, US
Manufacturing engineering for Raptor avionics.
Education
Queen Mary University of London
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science
Swinburne University of Technology
Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Skills
- Python
- Supplier Management
- Simulink
- Stress Analysis
- Fmea
- Control Systems Design
- Manufacturing
- Solidworks
- Matlab
- C/C++
- Automated Optical Inspection
- Assembly Language
- Vendor Management
- Japanese
- Gd&T
- Public Speaking
- Robotics
- Plc Allen Bradley
- Mastercam
- Embedded Systems
- Leadership
- Product Design
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