Job brief: Supplier Development Engineer, Mechanical (Starlink)

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 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• 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: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX
• Posted: 2026-04-24 · 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

• Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on NPI lifecycle, production phases, and program requirement
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• +1 years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis, hands-on project experience with complex mechanical systems
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering
• Must be willing to work long hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to travel: Up to 50% work week travel may be required

Conditions

• Valid driver's license
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Analyze manufacturing processes and machinery from a first principles, physics-based approach with focus on mechanical domain
• Experience with taking products from concept and development into high-volume production
• Experience with manufacturing processes like casting, injection molding, stamping, extrusion, lamination, die cutting, etc.
• Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies, and finish options
• Develop part qualification criteria, collaborate on functional and reliability requirements, and drive system-level optimization for high-volume production.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for mechanic and technician jobs in Texas: $69k a year (124 listings, 22 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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