Job brief: Deburr Technician, Machining (Starship)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $22 to $30 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-08-05 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Must have

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of professional work experience in a factory/production environment; or the completion of a machining certification
• 2+ years of deburr experience using various deburr techniques using manual and automated equipment
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
• § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Conditions

• Estimated start times: 1st shift (5:00 AM) & 2nd shift (2:30 PM)
• Ability to work one of the following shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to use physical and repetitive movement, bending or twisting, using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls

Main duties

• Deburr and process machined valve components in post-machining
• Interpret drawings per ASME Y14.5-2009 standard to maintain part specifications
• Chase machine cut threads to size if necessary
• Polish tight tolerance surface finishes and inspect with profilometer
• Wash parts that have gone through the deburr process and passivate using citric passivation

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for mechanic and technician jobs in California: $74k a year (323 listings, 40 employers). This listing is 27% lower.
• Across SpaceX's 2,900 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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