Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Manufacturing Engineer for Starship Components Operations at SpaceX focuses on designing factory layouts and optimizing production processes for critical components of the Starship and Super Heavy systems. This role requires a solid foundation in mechanical design and hands-on manufacturing, along with skills in process engineering and project management. Ideal candidates are those with at least a year of relevant experience who thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy collaborating across teams. The position is part of a team dedicated to innovative manufacturing solutions in a fast-paced aerospace setting.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 5 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 28, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,800).
- Starts above 10% of 307 comparable mid other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $113,000 across 61 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 17.2% of 3011 comparable mid other roles in United States; R appears in 0.6% of 3011 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- SpaceX lists $100,000–$135,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Manufacturing Engineer (Starship Components Operations) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Excel, Lean, Python, R, SQL, Six Sigma.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manufacturing Engineer (Starship Components Operations) role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (STARSHIP COMPONENTS OPERATIONS)
The Starship Components Operations Build team owns the factory design and material flow to enable manufacturing, machining, and testing of flow control devices and mechanisms that drive critical capabilities on Starship/Super Heavy - from regulators and butterfly valves to flap/fin actuators. The Components Operations Engineering team builds the machine that makes the machine, in this case the factory that builds the components listed above. Factory build and expansion, process flow, machine moves, and project planning all fall under the scope of this team. Ops engineers have an eye for detail and simplicity and make that become reality on the factory floor. If you like strategic planning, juggling many different priorities, improving part flow, and spending most of your time away from your desk, a role on the operations engineering team may be for you!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and own factory and production area layouts following the rules of clear visual indicators and linear flow
- Conduct job walks with vendors, negotiate prices and hold vendors to schedule
- Host process walks of production lines, and ask questions to determine what process steps can be deleted or simplified and help kick off the changes
- Execute on complex projects in the minimum amount of time and expense to the business
- Get hands-on, lead by example to get projects completed rapidly
- Actively develop system and process improvements between production teams
- Develop tools to analyze delivery, capacity, cost problems for production to guide decisions
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of mechanical design/hands-on manufacturing experience (internships and project teams qualify)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Process engineering experience including project management, capacity modeling, process mapping, and layouts
- Experience with inventory, production, and capacity planning (including MRP/ERP systems)
- Experience as an industrial, operations, process or manufacturing engineer in a developmental manufacturing environment
- Experience with industrial facilities: HVAC, gases, electrical, structural/foundations, etc.
- 1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems
- Experience with lean, six sigma, and related production principles
- Ability to work well across teams and skill sets to find the simplest and best solution
- Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to stand for long durations and work directly with hardware on the floor
- Ability to stoop and bend when necessary
- Ability to travel and work long hours or weekends when necessary
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Level I: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
Level II: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00/per year
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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