SpaceX

5 months ago

Materials R&D Technician

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Job Summary

Hands-on Materials R&D Technician supporting daily lab operations for materials and process development, failure investigations, and testing across Starlink components. Responsible for calibration, sample prep, data documentation, SOP development, and maintaining a safe, organized lab while collaborating with engineering teams on cross-functional projects.

Location: Texas

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Maintain safe and efficient operations by enforcing proper workflow, safety, cleanliness, organization, and inventory control of lab consumables.
•Support maintenance and calibration needs of lab instrumentation.
•Ensure proper and consistent sample preparation and traceability for materials testing.
•Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and operate thermoanalytical equipment (DSC, DMA, TGA, TMA); microscopy tools (FTIR, Raman, SEM/EDS); RF equipment (VNAs, dielectric testers); optical spectroscopy equipment (spectrophotometers, ellipsometers, photoluminescence) and mechanical test frames.
•Prepare reports on generated materials test data and provide basic interpretations to requesters; flag off-nominal results for engineering review.

Key Requirements

•High school diploma or equivalency; 1+ years of materials testing experience in a laboratory environment.
•Preferred: Associate degree or 2+ years in a lab; knowledge of safe work practices with furnaces, environmental chambers, solvents, etc.; understanding of basic materials science; experience setting up and running tests; strong attention to detail; proficiency with MS Office, JIRA, and lab work orders.

Experience:1+ yearsMaterials testingLaboratory

Education:High School

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention to detailOrganization

Languages:English

Tech Stack:DSCDMATGATMAFTIRRamanSEM/EDSVNADielectric testerSpectrophotometerEllipsometerPhotoluminescenceMicrometerCalipers

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

5 months ago

Materials R&D Technician

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 12 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Texas

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Maintain safe and efficient operations by enforcing proper workflow, safety, cleanliness, organization, and inventory control of lab consumables.
•Support maintenance and calibration needs of lab instrumentation.
•Ensure proper and consistent sample preparation and traceability for materials testing.
•Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and operate thermoanalytical equipment (DSC, DMA, TGA, TMA); microscopy tools (FTIR, Raman, SEM/EDS); RF equipment (VNAs, dielectric testers); optical spectroscopy equipment (spectrophotometers, ellipsometers, photoluminescence) and mechanical test frames.
•Prepare reports on generated materials test data and provide basic interpretations to requesters; flag off-nominal results for engineering review.

Key Requirements

•High school diploma or equivalency; 1+ years of materials testing experience in a laboratory environment.
•Preferred: Associate degree or 2+ years in a lab; knowledge of safe work practices with furnaces, environmental chambers, solvents, etc.; understanding of basic materials science; experience setting up and running tests; strong attention to detail; proficiency with MS Office, JIRA, and lab work orders.

Experience:1+ yearsMaterials testingLaboratory

Education:High School

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention to detailOrganization

Languages:English

Tech Stack:DSCDMATGATMAFTIRRamanSEM/EDSVNADielectric testerSpectrophotometerEllipsometerPhotoluminescenceMicrometerCalipers

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn