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Diamond Turning Machinist (Starshield) - Level 4/5

SpaceX· Starshield Production
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Hawthorne, CA$40/hr - $49/hrfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Diamond Turning Machinist - Level 4/5 responsible for manufacturing and developing sub-micron level tolerance diamond turned parts at production volumes, within SpaceX Starshield’s Diamond Turning team.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineering to develop new diamond-turned products and processes
  • Continuously improve production process to maximize throughput, improve yield, and improve process up time
  • Maintain maximum machine up time by troubleshooting off-nominal issues such as alarms, repairing tooling, and actively maintaining best practices
  • Follow defined work instructions, process controls, and maintain a safe work environment
  • Using metrology, including CMM’s, optical microscopes, and Zygo interferometers
  • Changing tools and tooling, following defined processes
  • Data entry, work tracking, and effective communication with production teams, engineering, and leadership

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 3+ years of experience operating diamond turning lathes
  • Experience using GD&T producing precision optics

Skills

Required:diamond turningGD&Tmetrology instrumentsdata entry / communication

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • various other discounts and perks
  • accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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