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Technical Translator (Chinese) - Production Support

SpaceX· AI Satellite Solar Production
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Permanent Technical Translator to provide Mandarin-English language support for SpaceX production, engineering, and leadership teams; establish translation standards, manage translators, and embed on the production floor during critical phases.

Responsibilities

  • Provide accurate consecutive interpretation between English-speaking SpaceX production, engineering, and leadership teams and Mandarin-speaking equipment installation, commissioning, and technical personnel
  • Translate technical documents, work instructions, SOPs, manuals, specifications, and process documentation supporting equipment installation, ramp, and ongoing operations across multiple programs
  • Partner directly with engineering and production teams to ensure precise communication of technical requirements, troubleshooting, process parameters, and safety information
  • Own the language-support bench: source, onboard, schedule, and quality-manage both permanent staff translators and temporary/contract interpreters as needs change
  • Establish and maintain translation standards, terminology glossaries, and quality expectations for manufacturing equipment, process, and production terminology
  • Embed on the production floor as needed during critical installation, commissioning, training, and ramp phases, and escalate communication risks that could impact safety, quality, or schedule
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of proprietary processes and equipment details while supporting continuous improvement and operational standards
  • Scale interpreter coverage up or down across multi-year equipment and production activities while driving continuous improvement in language-support processes

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (chemical, materials, mechanical, electrical, or other engineering discipline)
  • Native or near-native fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) and professional fluency in English (spoken and written)
  • 2+ years of professional experience in technical interpretation, technical translation, or a closely related technical communication role

Skills

Required:Mandarin Chinese (Mandarin)English proficiencyTechnical interpretation
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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