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Tooling Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)

Bastrop, TX💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own the entire manufacturing line for hardware enabling advanced on-orbit AI processing and data center workloads, spanning assembly, integration, and testing of compute electronics, memory, and networking.

Role type

Tooling Engineer (manufacturing)

Builds

High-performance electrical compute hardware, solar power systems, thermal radiators, and custom compute electronics for orbital AI inference.

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite manufacturing / AI hardware infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

CNC machining, DFM analysis, machining process controls, supplier/customer relationship management, cost optimization, project planning, new materials/technology research, equipment procurement and maintenance

Preferred skills

3D CAD (Siemens NX), injection molding, die casting, stamping, box build, transitioning products from design to high-volume manufacturing

Technologies

Siemens NX, CNC machines

Responsibilities

Develop in-house machining capability for tool & die; Analyze parts for DFM; Create business plans with design and production teams; Implement lights-out machining processes; Identify and install machine shop equipment; Manage engineering capacity and project schedules; Research new manufacturing technologies; Inform manufacturing cost estimations.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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