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Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Starship/Raptor
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Hawthorne, CA$130k - $180kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior materials engineer focused on metals for Starship propulsion systems and components, including valves, regulators, actuators, and related hardware. Responsible for developing and qualifying materials and processes, conducting failure analysis, and collaborating across design, testing, and production to improve reliability in extreme space environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy materials and process direction for propulsion, mechanism, and valve system designs and manufacturing
  • Increase reliability of internal design’s manufacturing processes through material and process selection, analysis, development, and test
  • Develop physical, mechanical, and thermal properties for materials
  • Improve special processes and materials through characterization and development
  • Work directly with component design build and test engineering, design reliability, and production teams on a daily basis
  • Perform root cause investigations using fractography, metallography, and testing
  • Provide technical reviews and advising for design efforts specifically related to drawings, specifications, and material requirements
  • Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex material and processing challenges on current and next generation vehicles

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in materials engineering or other engineering discipline with emphasis on materials
  • 5+ years of professional work experience in a materials engineering related role
  • Experience and expertise with multiple of the following manufacturing methods: tribological coatings (conversion, inorganic, dry-film lubricants), sheet/plate metal processing, casting, forging, brazing, welding, and heat treating

Skills

Required:Materials engineering expertiseMetal processing methods

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards) and discretionary bonuses
  • 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
  • employee stock purchase plan and other discounts and perks
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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