Materials R&D Technician

SpaceX
Texas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Attention to detail","Organization"]

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.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
7 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
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