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Automation Build Engineer, Development (Starlink)

SpaceX · Bastrop, TX

Posted 28 days ago

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This role has been open
28 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 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
2026-09-17

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 an Automation Build Engineer on the Development Operations team at SpaceX, you will lead large-scale projects focused on optimizing fabrication and integration processes. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to improve workflows, manage automation assets, and ensure that production milestones are met. You will also be responsible for developing engineering documentation and contributing to design reviews to enhance manufacturability and reliability.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware systems

Nice to have

  • 2+ years of experience implementing design for manufacture for electromechanical systems
  • 2+ years of professional experience in design and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems
  • Ability to create and deliver presentations for design and manufacturing readiness reviews
  • Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced iterative design environment
  • Experience modeling with 3D CAD software such as: NX, Catia, Solidworks or equivalent

Worth weighing

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and/or overtime as needed
  • Some travel to outside vendors may be required (up to 10%)
  • No salary listed

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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