SpaceX · 1 day ago
Production Engineer (Starship Electronics)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$95K/yr - $130K/yr
1+ years expSpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Production Engineer for Starship Electronics will support the production of all electrical systems for the Starship spacecraft and SuperHeavy booster, focusing on improving processes and delivering high-quality components.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, standardize, and continuously improve process chains required to deliver Starship electronics components
Design and deliver new factory stations and production assets, aimed at expanding capability, reducing cycle time, and improving yield
Design and deliver mechanical tooling required to build, test, and deliver avionics hardware. Tooling to include both custom mechanical tools (e.g. fixturing) as well as capital automation equipment
Develop design-for-manufacturing (DFM) guidelines and maintain a collaborative relationship with design engineering to co-design the product and factory
Act as an expert on low-cost, high-reliability manufacturing techniques for aerospace electro-mechanical components
Guide high-level vehicle architecture and requirements trade studies to reduce vehicle cost and ease of production
Analyze root cause and provide corrective actions for process escapes or process variability, including mechanical processes on the final assembly (e.g. fastener torque) and electrical processes on printed circuit boards (e.g. soldering)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or industrial engineering
1+ years of manufacturing engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience
Preferred
Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines
Experience working both autonomously and as a team in a highly demanding environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to make presentations to engineering, team members, internal customers and management
Proficient in mechanical design tools and analysis, including but not limited to mechanical CAD, FEA, GD&T/drawing creation, and tolerance stack analysis
Experience with PCB fabrication or PCBA assembly processes, equipment, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) requirements
Experience with electro-mechanical assembly processes, equipment, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) requirements
Experience designing production systems for controllers, sensors, cameras, optics, or long-range RF communications, as demonstrated by successful fielding of multiple products
Experience with process failure modes and effects analysis (PFMEA), with demonstrated corrective actions to reduce process risk and increase process control
Experience introducing capital equipment / automating processes, including process control and preventative maintenance plans
Experience working in a high-volume or high-reliability manufacturing environment
Experience reducing processing cost through cycle time, labor time, reliability / yield, or other forms of value stream evaluation
Proficiency in pulling and manipulating data via one or more programming languages (eg. SQL, python)
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2026-01-01Undisclosed
2025-12-12Secondary Market
2025-09-10Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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