Manufacturing Engineer, Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier (Starlink)

SpaceX(8 days ago)

Redmond, WAOnsiteFull TimeJunior$95,000 - $130,000Manufacturing

About this role

SpaceX is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for the Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA) team supporting Starlink Gateways. The role focuses on designing and implementing factory processes for rapid, reliable, low-cost production of RF vacuum hardware and taking ownership of product outcomes across development and production. It supports hands-on testing, validation, and collaboration with suppliers and design teams to improve manufacturability and reliability.

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Required Skills

Manufacturing
Process Improvement
NPI
Troubleshooting
Testing
Materials Science
Brazing
Solid Mechanics
DFM
Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in STEM
ITAR Eligibility

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.