# Principal Materials Engineer, Polymers (Starlink) at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Bastrop, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8798184002?gh_jid=8798184002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-principal-materials-engineer-polymers-starlink/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in materials science or an engineering discipline
- 10+ years of experience with characterizing, testing, and evaluating the performance of thermoplastics, elastomers, and/or adhesives
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% time
- Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
- Comfort occasionally working in tight or confined spaces

Tags: Materials Engineering - Starlink...