Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Operations (Starship) is open at SpaceX in Starbase, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $193K. Posted on Aug 12, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Identify, design, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, building/infrastructure, and layout upgrades to meet production, materials management, and site demand Drive improvements to increase production throughput, reduce production build hours and quality issues, and remove waste from complex processes Act as subject matter expert in multiple Starship production processes and systems, enabling complex data…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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