Materials R&D Technician, Silicon Crystal Growth is open at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $172K. Posted on Jul 21, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Partner with engineering to rapidly bring online state-of-the art silicon ingot and wafer fab development lines. Drive equipment setup, calibration, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Prepare raw materials, seeds, and hot zone components for crystal growth. Execute DOEs and process trials to inform seeding techniques, recipe optimization, thermal management, impurity control, and defect mitigation. Perform silicon…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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