Materials Engineer, Polymers (Dragon) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $130K. Posted on Oct 14, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Own multi-flight qualification and certification of polymeric and elastomeric materials used on Dragon. These materials include structural and non-structural plastics and adhesives, coatings, elastomeric seals, thermal protection systems (TPS), textiles, and composites. Provide guidance to engineering and production teams on materials selection, testing and analysis of non-metallic materials Lead root cause…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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