Senior Materials Engineer — State-of-the-Art Lab Leader

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Three weeks paid vacation

Ten or more paid holidays per year

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Materials Engineer for the Materials Laboratory in Hawthorne, California. This role focuses on ensuring data quality and developing innovative testing processes. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of engineering experience, particularly in materials testing or characterization.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and proficiency in techniques like mechanical testing and thermal analysis. This role supports critical hardware programs and offers comprehensive benefits including stock options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as an engineer working in a materials testing or characterization laboratory.
• Hands-on experience with at least one of mechanical testing, thermal analysis, or materials characterization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Own data quality and integrity across the Materials Lab.
• Develop and implement engineering controls and quality systems.
• Serve as a technical trainer and mentor.
• Lead root cause investigations for anomalous or out-of-specification data.
• Drive process improvement and new capability development projects.

Skills

Mechanical testing

Thermal analysis

Materials characterization techniques

Project management

Data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related field

Master’s degree or PhD in Materials Science

Tools

SEM

EDS

XRD

FTIR

TGA

DSC

Gleeble

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Materials Engineer for the Materials Laboratory in Hawthorne, California. This role focuses on ensuring data quality and developing innovative testing processes. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of engineering experience, particularly in materials testing or characterization.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and proficiency in techniques like mechanical testing and thermal analysis. This role supports critical hardware programs and offers comprehensive benefits including stock options.