Mandarin Technical Translator — Production Support

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a permanent Technical Translator (Chinese) to support production, installation, and ramp phases. You will provide high-quality interpretation and translate technical documents across multiple programs, while building and managing a language-support team.

You will work with engineering and production teams to ensure accurate communication of technical requirements, safety information, and process parameters on site, supporting continuous improvement and confidentiality.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate consecutive interpretation between English-speaking SpaceX production, engineering, and leadership teams and Mandarin-speaking personnel
• Translate technical documents, work instructions, SOPs, manuals, specifications, and process documentation for equipment installation and ramp operations
• Partner with engineering and production teams to ensure precise communication of technical requirements and safety information
• Own the language-support bench: source, onboard, schedule, and quality-manage translators (permanent and temporary)
• Establish and maintain translation standards, terminology glossaries, and quality expectations for manufacturing terminology
• Embed on the production floor during critical installation, commissioning, training, and ramp phases to mitigate communication risks
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary processes and equipment details while supporting continuous improvement
• Scale interpreter coverage across multi-year equipment and production activities while improving language-support processes

Skills

Mandarin Chinese

English fluency

Technical interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a permanent Technical Translator (Chinese) to support production, installation, and ramp phases. You will provide high-quality interpretation and translate technical documents across multiple programs, while building and managing a language-support team.

You will work with engineering and production teams to ensure accurate communication of technical requirements, safety information, and process parameters on site, supporting continuous improvement and confidentiality.