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Mechanical Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

SpaceX· AI Satellite Solar Engineering
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer specializing in solar cell manufacturing for SpaceX Starlink, focused on designing, building, and optimizing mechanical and automation systems for solar cell production equipment and material handling in a high-volume, safety-conscious environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own electronics manufacturing subsystems and equipment from conceptual design through high-volume production and automation ramp
  • Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
  • Test and iterate on products by performing failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), reliability modeling, and stress testing to predict and mitigate potential failures and drive high overall equipment effectiveness
  • Design and develop the production lines that manufacture your product, including robot end effector design, process development, control system design, automation programming, and more
  • Uptime Optimization: Monitor and track equipment uptime metrics using data analytics tools; identify bottlenecks, downtime causes, and implement preventive measures such as predictive maintenance schedules to maximize operational availability
  • Evaluate and select equipment suppliers based on reliability, performance requirements and core business needs; oversee installation, commissioning, and ongoing performance of vendor-supplied process equipment to ensure target rate, yield and uptime is achieved

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
  • 1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internship experience is applicable)

Skills

Required:CADFEA
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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