Manufacturing Engineer: High-Volume Space Systems & Automation

Spacex; Bastrop (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a manufacturing engineer to design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes for Starlink production. You will collaborate with the mechanical design team to ensure manufacturability and lead prototype builds to meet production milestones.

The role focuses on scalable, cost-effective manufacturing systems, tooling requirements, and opportunities to automate production while coordinating with internal teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes.
• Collaborate with the mechanical design team to incorporate design for manufacturability.
• Lead prototype builds ensuring incremental milestones for the production development are met.
• Ensure manufacturing systems are capable of hitting high volume rate, cost, and quality targets.
• Lead facilities development, floor layout, headcount requirements, and material flow definition.
• Identify tooling and hardware requirements, design and implement them into production processes.
• Identify automation opportunities and establish requirements as well as evaluate return on investment for each.
• Work with in-house resources or vendors as necessary to develop these solutions and implement on the production line.

Skills

Adaptive environment

High-volume manufacturing

Design for manufacturability

Automation into production

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

ERP/MRP/MES

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a manufacturing engineer to design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes for Starlink production. You will collaborate with the mechanical design team to ensure manufacturability and lead prototype builds to meet production milestones.

The role focuses on scalable, cost-effective manufacturing systems, tooling requirements, and opportunities to automate production while coordinating with internal teams and suppliers.