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Manufacturing Engineer, Tool & Die Machining

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Starlink Mfg - BA
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Manufacturing Engineer role in SpaceX's Starlink materials engineering group responsible for development and qualification of tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes to produce plastic injection molds and high pressure die cast tools.

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 mechanical, manufacturing, materials engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 3+ years of experience with CNC machining

Skills

Required:CNC machiningDFM (design for manufacturability)
Nice to have:3D CAD (advanced surfacing, large assemblies)Siemens NXProduction tooling knowledgeProject management
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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