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New Graduate Engineer, Manufacturing (Starshield)

SpaceX · Starshield Production

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Hawthorne, CA
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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER. MANUFACTURING (STARSHIELD)

As an engineer within the Starshield Manufacturing organization, you will have the exciting opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. Expect to learn new skills, to work hands on with hardware, and to solve engineering problems across manufacturing and production domains. You will provide input into the development and optimization of our new and existing products.

What you'd do

  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (design, build, and reliability engineers) and operations to efficiently build parts on schedule.
  • Develop and revise production processes, procedures, equipment, tooling, and layout.
  • Drive design for manufacturing and assembly during new product development and improvement cycles.
  • Facilitate production of flight-qualified hardware at increasing production rate while reducing cost.
  • Resolve complex manufacturing defects and eliminate root cause.
  • Support design for manufacturing and assembly during new product development and improvement cycles.
  • Manage integration build flow and test operations.

What they want

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer engineering or other engineering discipline
  • Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in 2026 or 2027
  • Experience in design or manufacturing engineering (internships, extracurricular and academic projects apply)

What you get

  • Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
  • Department of State.
  • Learn more about the ITAR here.