Sr. Materials Engineer, Silicon Crystal Growth (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $193K. Posted on Aug 31, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Own the full lifecycle of equipment specification, validation, and process development for silicon ingot and wafer production. Specify and implement in-process and off-line metrology tools for quality control. Develop silicon ingot and wafer quality specifications; conduct testing and performance evaluation to ensure specifications are met. Lead root cause failure investigations to resolve process issues. Push…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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