SpaceX
New Graduate Engineer, Manufacturing (Starshield)
About this role
Join SpaceX's Starshield Manufacturing team as a New Graduate Engineer to develop and optimize space satellite production processes. You'll work hands-on with hardware, collaborate across engineering and operations teams, and solve manufacturing challenges while supporting mission-critical satellite builds.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with design, build, and reliability engineers to execute efficient production schedules
- Develop and refine production processes, procedures, equipment, tooling, and facility layouts
- Drive design-for-manufacturing and assembly improvements during product development cycles
- Provide technical input on hardware integration and manufacturing optimization
- Work cross-functionally between engineering and production teams
- Support satellite build, test, and operational mission success
What they're looking for
- Design and schematic interpretation
- Manufacturing processes and operations
- Problem-solving with minimal guidance
- Critical thinking and engineering intuition
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Hardware hands-on experience
- Production testing knowledge
- Adaptability to ambiguous requirements
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience working with manufacturing processes and explain how you'd approach optimizing a production workflow.
- Tell us about a time you had to solve an engineering problem with incomplete information—how did you approach it?