Manufacturing Engineer — High-Volume Automation & DFM

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Starlink) to bridge development and production for electro-mechanical assemblies. You will lead tooling and automation efforts, drive manufacturability improvements, and ensure processes scale to high-volume production with tight cost and quality targets.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in engineering and hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, with strong collaboration across cross-functional teams and readiness for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years in a manufacturing environment or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes.
• Collaborate with design team to incorporate manufacturability.
• Lead prototype builds and milestones for production development.
• Ensure systems meet high-volume, cost, and quality targets.
• Identify tooling, automation, and layout improvements.

Skills

DFM

DOE

Gage R&R

SPC

Automation

Tooling design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

ERP

MRP

MES

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Starlink) to bridge development and production for electro-mechanical assemblies. You will lead tooling and automation efforts, drive manufacturability improvements, and ensure processes scale to high-volume production with tight cost and quality targets.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in engineering and hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, with strong collaboration across cross-functional teams and readiness for