Principal Materials Engineer, Polymers (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $235K. Posted on Sep 14, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Responsible for the development, test and performance evaluation of polymeric materials used across various Starlink products Support polymer selection and implementation by collaborating with design engineers to establish required design inputs for ensuring a cost-effective and reliable mass consumer electronic Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex material and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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