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Sr. Materials Engineer, Silicon Crystal Growth (Starlink)

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Starlink Materials
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Materials Engineer focused on silicon crystal growth and wafer production for Starlink solar cells, responsible for equipment specification, process development, metrology, quality control, root-cause analysis, and scale-up from R&D to production.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full lifecycle of equipment specification, validation, and process development for silicon ingot and wafer production.
  • Specify and implement in-process and off-line metrology tools for quality control.
  • Develop silicon ingot and wafer quality specifications; conduct testing and performance evaluation to ensure specifications are met.
  • Lead root cause failure investigations to resolve process issues.
  • Push material and crystal growth process limits to enable higher PV efficiency.
  • Collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to drive scale-up plans from R&D to production of silicon ingots and wafers.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, or a STEM field.
  • 5+ years of experience in semiconductor crystal growth manufacturing, research, or characterization.

Skills

Required:Materials scienceSemiconductor crystal growthCross-functional leadership
Nice to have:CZ crystal growthPolysilicon materials and dopantsIngot/wafer characterizationStatistical methodsProcess development and transfer
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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