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Manufacturing Engineer, Machining (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Components Machining
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $117.5kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing Engineer focused on developing in-house machining capability for SpaceX Starship components, owning manufacturing and integration from design input to production, with emphasis on DFM, process improvement, equipment procurement, and cross-facility collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Develop machining capability in-house for the SpaceX Starship components team and deliver high-quality precision piece parts to factory assembly areas
  • Analyze piece parts and assemblies for DFM to ensure that the parts are optimized for manufacturing, assembly and testing
  • Maintain a close feedback loop with downstream operations to ensure product success and implement rapid iterations
  • Review quality concerns from piece part inspection and sign off on out of tolerance conditions following a rigorous investigation into the parts use case, assembly and testing
  • Identify, recommend, procure, and install machine shop equipment as well as ensure all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated
  • Responsible for cost optimization and cost reduction initiatives associated with fabrication and processes
  • Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing and fabrication methodologies and techniques
  • Recommend and implement improvements and/or modifications in sequence of operations and equipment utilization
  • Collaborate with other SpaceX machine shop facilities to share capabilities and develop resources to address capacity and scheduling issues as necessary

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics
  • 1+ years of machine shop experience

Skills

Required:MachiningCNC programmingGD&T and inspection
Nice to have:Metrology systems

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
  • potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation and holidays
  • paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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