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Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (starship)

SpaceX
Location
Hawthorne, California
Work mode
On-site
Type
full time
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[ About this role ]

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals for their Starship program in Hawthorne, California. This role involves improving materials and processes for Starship/Super Heavy components, including valves, regulators, and actuators, focusing on reliability in extreme environments. Responsibilities include material selection, development, characterization, and root cause investigations.

Skills and focus areas

  • materials engineering
  • metals
  • propulsion systems
  • mechanism design
  • valve design
  • manufacturing processes
  • material selection
  • material analysis
  • material development
  • material testing
  • heat treating
  • casting

Summary written by Ramai from the original posting. Full details and requirements are on SpaceX’s careers page.

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