Manufacturing Engineer (Starship Components Operations)

SpaceX
Washington, US
Remote

Job Description

Description:

  • Design and own factory and production area layouts that support clear visual indicators and linear flow.
  • Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate pricing, and manage vendor schedules.
  • Host process walks on production lines to identify simplification opportunities and launch changes.
  • Execute complex projects quickly and efficiently to minimize cost and time to the business.
  • Work hands-on on the factory floor and lead by example to drive rapid project completion.
  • Develop and implement system and process improvements across production teams.
  • Build tools to analyze delivery, capacity, and cost issues to support production decisions.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of mechanical design or hands-on manufacturing experience; internships and project teams count.
  • Process engineering experience, including project management, capacity modeling, process mapping, and layouts (preferred).
  • Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning, including MRP/ERP systems (preferred).
  • Experience as an industrial, operations, process, or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment (preferred).
  • Experience with industrial facilities such as HVAC, gases, electrical, and structural/foundations systems (preferred).
  • 1+ years of experience using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems (preferred).
  • Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles (preferred).
  • Ability to work across teams and skill sets to find simple and effective solutions.
  • Ability to stand for long durations, stoop and bend as needed, and travel or work long hours/weekends when necessary.
  • Must meet ITAR export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits:

  • Base salary range of $100,000-$115,000 for Level I and $110,000-$135,000 for Level II.
  • Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
  • Potential discretionary bonuses and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchase.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave, 3 weeks of paid vacation, and 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

ExcelSqlPythonRCommunicationManufacturingProduction

Salary

$100,000 - $135,000

year

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

mid

Posted

4/28/2026

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