Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA
Posted 23 days ago · $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 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 a Manufacturing Engineer at SpaceX, you will develop solutions for manufacturing processes related to space technology, focusing on efficiency, quality, and cost reduction. Your role involves collaborating with engineering and production teams, managing manufacturing documentation, and leading projects for component technologies. You will also analyze manufacturing discrepancies and work closely with quality teams to ensure product integrity and timely delivery.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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 an engineering discipline or physics
- 1+ years of hands-on experience in design, development, manufacturing or test (internship and project team experience is applicable)
Nice to have
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline
- Experience with CNC machinery (lathe, mill, waterjet, laser cutter, EDM)
- Experience with CAM programming (Hypermill, MasterCAM, ESPRIT, NX)
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
- CAD experience (NX & Teamcenter)
What you get
- Pay Range: Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00; Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00
- 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
- 401(k) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must be able to work onsite in Hawthorne, CA - remote work not considered
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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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