Manufacturing Engineer, Machining (Starship)

SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA·Posted 12 November 2026

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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. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, MACHINING (STARSHIP) As an engineer at SpaceX, you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. You will work on hardware that will deliver satellites into earth orbit, ferry humans to and from the international space station, and ultimately extend humanity’s reach beyond the earth and moon. You will own the relationship between our engineering and production teams. You will provide input into the design and development of new and existing hardware and take a lead role in manufacturing and integration within production on our current and next generation vehicles. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop machining capability in-house for the SpaceX Starship components team and deliver high-quality precision piece parts to factory assembly areas Analyze piece parts and assemblies for DFM to ensure…

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