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Tooling Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)

SpaceX· Mesh Optical
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Tooling Engineer responsible for the manufacturing line and tooling for hardware enabling on-orbit AI processing and data center workloads for SpaceX Starmind constellation.

Responsibilities

  • Develop machining capability in-house for the tool & die team and deliver high-quality precision piece parts required to build internal tooling
  • Analyze piece parts and assemblies for DFM to ensure that the parts are optimized for manufacturing and assembly
  • Create collaborative business plans with design engineering, upstream production, and support teams and develop and maintain positive supplier/customer relationships
  • Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality personnel to ensure processes are robust and any production problems are quickly solved
  • Implement machining process controls that allow parts to run ‘lights out’. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in-cycle intervention
  • Identify, recommend, procure, and install machine shop equipment as well as ensure all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated
  • Responsible for cost optimization and cost reduction initiatives associated with fabrication and processes
  • Continually develop and manage engineering capacity, schedules, and project plans in order to support production manifest as well as a diverse and variable R&D demand
  • Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies and finishing options
  • Inform estimations of prototype and production manufacturing costs - tooling, secondary assembly, secondary finishing and piece part
  • Publish and maintain detailed schedules for each development project segment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 3+ years of experience with CNC machining

Skills

Required:CNC machiningDFM (design for manufacturability)
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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