# Sr. Materials Engineer, Corrosion Control and Fluid Compatibility (Starmind) 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: Senior
- Location: Bastrop, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-14
- Apply by: 2026-11-28
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8886354002?gh_jid=8886354002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-sr-materials-engineer-corrosion-control-and-fluid-compatibility-starmind/

## About the role

The Starmind team designs, builds, and operates the orbital compute fabric of the future, developing key in-house technologies from satellites’ flight computers and power systems to custom compute electronics, memory, and networking for on-orbit data centers. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in materials science, chemical engineering, corrosion engineering, or a STEM field
- 5+ years of experience in chemical and fluids processing or thermal management systems
- Hands-on experience with materials selection, testing, manufacturing processes, fluid compatibility and corrosion evaluations
- Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or vendors for significant or extended periods (up to 25%)
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs unassisted
- Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time

Tags: Materials Engineering - Starlink...

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