New Grad Manufacturing Engineer — Space Hardware

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 100,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX Hawthorne, CA is seeking a New Graduate Engineer for Manufacturing (Starshield) to join a hands-on team building flight hardware and production systems. You will learn across design, manufacturing, and testing while contributing to production flow and process improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering and operations to meet mission-critical goals. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with graduation in 2026–2027 is expected, with flexibility for

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and graduating 2026/2027.
Experience in design or manufacturing engineering (internships/projects apply).
Willingness to work in high-volume manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with design, build and reliability teams to build parts on schedule.
Develop and revise production processes, equipment, tooling, and layout.
Drive design for manufacturing during new product development and improvements.
Facilitate production of flight-qualified hardware at increasing rates while reducing cost.
Resolve manufacturing defects and identify root causes.
Support DFM at development and improvements cycles.
Manage integration build flow and test operations.