Manufacturing Engineer (Starlink) - 2nd Shift
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at SpaceX (aerospace & defense) in Bastrop, TX. Design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, MSA / Gage R&R, DOE, Automation, Tooling, CATIA / NX
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $79k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 164 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 163 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $79k–$132k, from 34 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 56%
- Root cause 52%
- ✓ Automation 40%
- New product launch 40%
- Lean 39%
- Six Sigma 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for MSA / Gage R&R, DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: SpaceX in Bastrop
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Full description from SpaceXAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Design and implement electro-mechanical assembly and test processes
- ◆Collaborate with the mechanical design team to incorporate design for manufacturability
- ◆Lead prototype builds ensuring incremental milestones for the production development are met
- ◆Ensure manufacturing systems are capable of hitting high volume rate, cost, and quality targets
- ◆Lead facilities development, floor layout, headcount requirements, and material flow definition
- ◆Identify tooling and hardware requirements, design and implement them into production processes
- ◆Identify automation opportunities and establish
requirements
as well as evaluate return on investment for each
- ✓Work with in-house resources or vendors as necessary to develop these solutions and implement on the production line
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- ✓1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both
Preferred skills and experience
- ✓Demonstrated experience working in a highly adaptive and iterative environment
- ✓Proven excellence in a high-volume commercial or automotive manufacturing environment
- ✓Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross-functional team
- ✓Experience with DOE, gage R&R, and process
qualifications
- ✓Experience defining production data
requirements
and SPC
- ✓Ability to design tooling for high-volume manufacturing
- ✓Demonstrated experience implementing automation into production processes
- ✓Experience integrating electromechanical or lamination assemblies with both manual and automated processes
- ✓Ability to develop and maintain high-performing suppliers and contract manufacturers
- ✓Experience with NX and Teamcenter
- ✓Experience working with and defining
requirements
for ERP, MRP, and MES systems
Requirements
- ✓Must be available one or more of the following shifts:
- ✓C shift, 5 pm - 5 am Sunday-Tuesday, every other Wednesday
- ✓D shift, 5 pm - 5 am Thursday-Saturday, every other Wednesday
- ✓Willing to work weekend and extended hours as needed
- ✓Able to travel for business trips up to 10%
ITAR
Requirements
- ✓To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .
qualifications
and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com .
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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
Manufacturing engineer (starlink) - 2nd shift
SpaceX is developing a low-latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of consumers across the globe. Enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity, including those in rural communities and places where existing services are too expensive or unreliable. We are looking for talented, creative, and driven manufacturing engineers to drive manufacturing tools and processes, from initial concept development to full-scale production, and will interact regularly with senior leadership during critical design phases. You will own the relationship between the engineering development and production teams. The success of Starlink depends on the quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, throughput, security, and user experience of the products that you deliver.
If you seek a fast-paced, dynamic environment; if you thrive on solving difficult problems where resolutions have high impact; if you love managing through persuasion, and if you love the challenge of building something from scratch, then this role will be an ideal next career step.