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Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $100,000.00 - $115,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
2336 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

As a Materials Engineer for the Starship project at SpaceX, you will focus on improving materials and processes used in the manufacturing of rockets and spacecraft components. Your responsibilities will include designing and developing materials for propulsion systems, conducting reliability analyses, and collaborating with various engineering teams to solve complex material challenges. This role emphasizes hands-on work with metals and requires a strong understanding of manufacturing methods and material properties.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in materials engineering or other engineering discipline with emphasis on materials
  • 2+ years of professional work experience in a materials engineering related role

Nice to have

  • Master's degree or PhD in materials engineering or related field
  • Experience and expertise with multiple manufacturing methods such as tribological coatings, sheet/plate metal processing, casting, forging, brazing, welding, and heat treating
  • Understanding of mechanical testing methods for metals including wear, tensile, fracture and fatigue
  • Familiarity with development of design allowables
  • Experience with failure analysis and fractography including characterization techniques such as FTIR, SEM, and metallographic analysis

What you get

  • Pay range for Level I: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00/year
  • Pay range for Level II: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00/year
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock 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

Worth weighing

  • Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones
  • Up to 10% domestic travel is expected
  • No salary listed for entry-level positions
  • Role may involve working with legacy materials and processes

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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