Casting Specialist, Heat Shield Manufacturing (Starship)

SpaceX(19 days ago)

Cape Canaveral, FLOnsiteFull TimeSenior$155,184 - $207,987 (estimated)Manufacturing

About this role

The Casting Specialist for Heat Shield Manufacturing at SpaceX monitors and operates tile production, casting, and leaching processes for Starship heatshield tiles. The role ensures production runs efficiently and safely, maintains optimal process conditions for high-quality cast tiles, and acts as the operational liaison between supervisors and production technicians. It emphasizes system performance analysis, staff training, and continuous process improvements to enhance reliability and quality.

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Required Skills

Casting Operations
Process Control
Equipment Maintenance
Quality Assurance
Training Development
Troubleshooting
Statistical Analysis
SQL

Qualifications

High School Diploma
Technical Certification in Industrial Operations
ITAR Eligibility
Air Force Background Check

About SpaceX

spacex.com

SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.