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Materials Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Starlink Materials
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Materials Engineer focused on end-to-end ownership of consumables used in ingot, wafer, and solar cell manufacturing for Starlink. Responsible for sourcing, qualification, and production hand-off of materials, with emphasis on metals, polymers, crystals, and related process consumables.

Responsibilities

  • Own consumable materials used across ingot, wafer, and/or solar cell manufacturing lines—from initial sourcing and technical evaluation through qualification, production hand-off, and ongoing support.
  • Partner closely with supply chain to identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers for critical process materials.
  • Define material requirements, specifications, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with process, quality, and production engineering teams.
  • Plan and execute material qualification campaigns, including characterization, process trials, and production-readiness assessments before hand-off to manufacturing.
  • Drive root cause to first principles and implement durable corrective actions.
  • Build deep technical understanding of material chemistry, microstructure, and process interactions for metals, polymers, crystals, and other consumables used in high-volume manufacturing.
  • Identify opportunities to improve material performance, cost, yield, and reliability through alternative materials, dual-sourcing strategies, or process changes.
  • Document qualification results, material specifications, and best practices.
  • Communicate status, risks, and recommendations clearly to cross-functional partners and leadership.
  • Champion a culture of safety and quality in all materials handling, testing, and production support activities.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, or a STEM field.
  • 1+ years of experience in materials engineering, materials selection, process materials, or manufacturing materials support.

Skills

Required:Materials engineering fundamentalsMaterial qualificationSupplier development and sourcing

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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