# Mechanical Engineer, Precision Machining (Starlink)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, PRECISION MACHINING (STARLINK) As a Mechanical Engineer at Starlink you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. In this role you will be responsible for the manufacturing and quality systems surrounding tight tolerance machined hardware for the satellite RF systems. You will need to develop innovative manufacturing solutions to drive quality, takt time, and yield improvements, as well as design and own tooling and automation projects on challenging timelines. RESPONSIBILITIES: Own product success for precision machined parts with single-digit micron tolerances Design and own the outcome of shop automation projects Interface with design engineers and machinists to implement DFM feedback on new and current hardware iterations Aggressively implement process improvements to prod

- **Id**: 3783003
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/spacex-mechanical-engineer-precision-machining-starlink-2>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Woodinville, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T23:56:02Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T00:39:46Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 7
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4606
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Parental leave, Retirement plans
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Precision Engineering, Satellite Communications, Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 66
- **Name**: SpaceX
- **Domain**: spacex.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/spacex>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 94
- **Open postings**: 56
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.036
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 97
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 100000
- **Max**: 135000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 135000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 7

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T01:51:38Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 6
- **Expected fill days**: 97
- **Reasons**: conf:1, velocity, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 135000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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