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Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Starship/Raptor
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Starbase, TXFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Materials Engineer role focused on high-performance metals and materials for Starship hardware, emphasizing development, qualification, and reliability from inception to flight.

Responsibilities

  • Own outcomes of critical materials to our program.
  • Oversee the entire scope of a material from inception to flight.
  • Develop physical, mechanical, and thermal properties for materials.
  • Perform root cause investigations using fractography, metallography, and testing.
  • Develop and implement reliability improvements in designs and manufacturing.
  • Work directly with engineers developing the flight hardware to ensure proper utilization of materials.
  • Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex material and processing challenges on our current and next generation vehicles.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering.
  • 2+ years of professional, research, and/or internship experience working on metallics in a materials engineering role.

Skills

Required:Materials science knowledge
Nice to have:Mechanical testing methods for metalsFractography and metallographyFailure analysis
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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