Thermal Development 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 Aug 18, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Preprocess and manufacture ceramic fibers, filaments, and powders required for the fabrication of next-tier products (candidate must be comfortable working with these types of ceramic materials) Fabricate ceramic refractory billets, ceramic tiles, thermal gap fillers, coatings, and other components required for a robust thermal protection system Basic fabrication, surface preparation for processing, bonding, and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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