# Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Solar Cell Factory

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. SR. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, SOLAR CELL FACTORY (STARLINK) The Solar Cell team is revolutionizing power generation for space applications through advanced solar cell manufacturing. We're scaling production of high-efficiency solar cells to support sustainable energy solutions for Starlink constellations, launch vehicles, and beyond. As a Solar Cell Factory Mechanical Engineer, you will design, build, and optimize mechanical and automation systems for the production of solar cell manufacturing equipment and material movement mechanisms. This role requires a detail-oriented engineer passionate about safe electrical design, designing robust and efficient mechanical systems, and taking on total ownership of existing systems for optimization in addition to development of novel equipment, all while minimizing risks and maximizing efficiency in our cutting-edge solar cell factory. RESPONSIBILITIES: Own electronics m

- **Id**: 3417658
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/spacex-sr-mechanical-engineer-solar-cell-factory>
- **Role**: Energy
- **Role family**: Energy
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bastrop, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-28T16:20:49Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-28
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T03:03:31Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 8
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4607
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Solar Energy, 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**: 0.054
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 85
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-05T05:54:30Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 123000
- **Max usd**: 224000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 148

## Technologies

- **FMEA** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 8

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

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

## Hiring locations

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-28T19:51:09Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 7
- **Expected fill days**: 85
- **Reasons**: conf:4, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-05T05:54:30Z

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