Hiring: Manufacturing Engineer (Starship Components Operations) Company: SpaceX Location: Hawthorne, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:36:47 Target Skills & Keywords : Linear, Python, SQL About the job Experience: •Process engineering experience including project management, capacity modeling, process mapping, and layouts •1+ years of experience in using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for analysis or modeling dynamic systems •Demonstrated capacity to work well across teams and skill sets to find the simplest and best solution Required Skills: •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 Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline •1+ years of mechanical design/hands-on manufacturing experience (internships and project teams qualify) •Demonstrated capacity to stand for long durations and work directly with hardware on the floor •Demonstrated capacity to stoop and bend when necessary •Demonstrated capacity to travel and work long hours or weekends when necessary •To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. •1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. •1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. Compensation: •$100,000 - $115,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!