Mandarin Technical Translator — Production & Engineering

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a permanent Technical Translator to support production with Mandarin Chinese, providing interpretation to English-speaking engineering and leadership teams on the factory floor. The role requires a degree in engineering, native Mandarin, fluent English, and 2+ years in technical interpretation or translation, with on-site work and strict confidentiality as core expectations.

You will build and manage a translator bench, set translation standards, and help ensure safety,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical interpretation or translation of engineering content.
• Ability to translate documents, SOPs, manuals, and process documentation with high accuracy.
• Experience supporting manufacturing and equipment installation environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate consecutive interpretation between SpaceX production, engineering, and leadership teams and Mandarin-speaking personnel.
• Translate technical documents, work instructions, SOPs, manuals, specifications, and process documentation for installation, ramp, and operations across programs.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to ensure precise communication of technical requirements, troubleshooting, and safety information.
• Manage language-support bench: source, onboard, schedule, and quality-check translators.
• Establish translation standards, glossaries, and quality expectations for manufacturing terminology.
• Embed on the production floor during critical installation and ramp phases to mitigate safety, quality, or schedule risks.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary processes and equipment details.
• Scale interpreter coverage across multi-year activities to drive continuous improvement in language-support processes.

Skills

Mandarin Chinese (native)

English proficiency

Technical translation

Consecutive interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a permanent Technical Translator to support production with Mandarin Chinese, providing interpretation to English-speaking engineering and leadership teams on the factory floor. The role requires a degree in engineering, native Mandarin, fluent English, and 2+ years in technical interpretation or translation, with on-site work and strict confidentiality as core expectations.

You will build and manage a translator bench, set translation standards, and help ensure safety,