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Build Engineer (Starship Mechanisms)

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop production procedures, design manufacturing tools and factory processes, and integrate subsystems for the Starship rocket.

Role type

Senior IC build engineer (aerospace manufacturing)

Builds

Starship and Super Heavy rocket hardware

Domain

Aerospace / Rocketry

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

CAD design, GD&T, manufacturing process design, project management, test procedure development, automation integration, production flow optimization

Preferred skills

Leadership/mentorship, hardware build/test delivery, fabrication/welding/machining/assembly experience, analytical programming (Python, Matlab, Excel)

Technologies

CAD, Python, Matlab, Excel

Responsibilities

Develop production procedures and manage design-to-production transition; Review CAD models for design optimization; Design factory and manufacturing processes; Integrate subsystems into full vehicle assemblies; Design manufacturing tools; Own high-level project management; Develop and execute test procedures; Optimize production flow and cut-in automation; Implement linear production flow and build/test cells

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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