Materials R&D Technician (Starship) is open at SpaceX in Starbase, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $120K. Posted on Sep 22, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Deliver high-quality results by performing various standardized mechanical tests including tensile, compression, fatigue, and fracture toughness at cryogenic, room, and elevated temperatures to help support the building and development of SpaceX’s launch vehicles and spacecraft Use of mechanical testing software, data collection, and data report generation Work with engineering to execute non-standard testing to…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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