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Sr. Materials Engineer, Silicon Crystal Growth (starlink)

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

SpaceX is hiring a Sr. Materials Engineer for Silicon Crystal Growth for the Starlink program in Bastrop, Texas. This role involves owning the equipment specification, validation, and process development for silicon ingot and wafer production, implementing metrology tools, developing quality specifications, leading failure investigations, and collaborating on scale-up plans to improve PV efficiency.

Skills and focus areas

  • materials science
  • chemical engineering
  • semiconductor crystal growth
  • wafer production
  • quality control
  • root cause analysis
  • photovoltaics
  • cz crystal growth
  • thermal management
  • impurity control
  • defect mitigation

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