Equipment Engineer, Solar Cell Metallization – 24/7 Fab

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX Starlink is seeking an Equipment Engineer, Solar Cell Metallization in Bastrop, TX. You will own screen printing and metallization hardware for large-scale silicon solar cells used in Starlink satellites and Starship missions.

The role focuses on tool availability, stability, and scalable production to support ambitious goals. You will collaborate with process and facilities teams, drive uptime, implement maintenance strategies, and lead root-cause analyses while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required.
• 2+ years owning and maintaining screen printing or metallization equipment in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience handling hazardous chemicals safely.

Responsibilities

• Install, qualify, maintain high-throughput screen printing equipment for heterojunction silicon solar cells.
• Drive reliability and uptime for large-volume production with minimal downtime.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and spare parts programs.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions on equipment issues.
• Collaborate with Process Engineers to implement new requirements on equipment.
• Evaluate next-generation tools for 1GW+ per tool scale production.
• Ensure equipment meets cleanroom and high-reliability standards.
• Communicate factory state to leadership.

Skills

Equipment uptime

Tool maintenance

Data analysis

Process control

Safety handling

Vendor collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical discipline

Tools

Screen printing

Metallization

Drying ovens

Conveyors

Automation hardware

Job description

SpaceX Starlink is seeking an Equipment Engineer, Solar Cell Metallization in Bastrop, TX. You will own screen printing and metallization hardware for large-scale silicon solar cells used in Starlink satellites and Starship missions.

The role focuses on tool availability, stability, and scalable production to support ambitious goals. You will collaborate with process and facilities teams, drive uptime, implement maintenance strategies, and lead root-cause analyses while ensuring safety and