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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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Manufacturing Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) joins the Starmind team to develop hardware for a new constellation of satellites providing high-performance AI compute in space. This role involves owning the entire manufacturing line for components including compute electronics, memory, and networking systems designed for orbital inference. Key responsibilities include optimizing high-rate manufacturing, managing equipment specification and validation, performing material failure analysis, and building supply chains for solar cell materials like silicon wafers and conductive pastes. The candidate will address packaging challenges using next-generation dielectric materials while implementing in-process metrology tools and integrating simulation data to drive reliability. Required skills include a bachelor's degree in engineering and experience in microelectronics manufacturing. Preferred qualifications include proficiency in Python or MATLAB, experience with robotic systems, automated pick-and-place equipment, and familiarity with cleanroom practices and production data systems like MES.
What does a Manufacturing Engineer earn?
Median $150000 from 76 postings across 7 companies.