Senior CNC Programmer
Starlink · Bastrop, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Starlink (industrial) in Bastrop, TX.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- CNC, Tooling, CATIA / NX
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 63 live postings that list pay, out of 970 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 74 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $85k–$105k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 47%
- ✓ CNC 37%
- ✓ Tooling 36%
- Machining 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CATIA / NX, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Starlink
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from StarlinkAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
SpaceX is seeking a CNC Programmer – Level 4/5 (2nd shift) to join our Texas-based manufacturing team. This role requires deep expertise in NX CAD/CAM/CAE, NC simulations, and programming for multi-axis mills and lathes.
You will collaborate with machinists and engineering to optimize tooling, setup, and production flow to hit aggressive output targets. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of CNC programming experience, including graphite electrode programming, and a solid track record of improving
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