# Supplier Development Engineer, Materials & Metals (Starship) 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: Mid level
- Location: Hawthorne, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8815035002?gh_jid=8815035002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-supplier-development-engineer-materials-and-metals-starship/

## About the role

Starship needs a supply base that can hold quality while designs change and rates go up. This role is the technical owner for materials and metals at our suppliers — raw material, processing, and special processes that fly on the vehicle.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering, metallurgy, or metallurgical engineering
- 1+ years of experience with R&D, manufacturing, or processing engineering role
- Ability to work extended hours, some nights and/or weekends when needed
- Ability to travel: up to 40-50% work week travel
- Valid driver’s license

Tags: Starship Components Supply Chain

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