# Ultra Precision Machining Specialist - Level 4/5 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: Woodinville, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-27
- Apply by: 2026-12-11
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8910358002?gh_jid=8910358002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-ultra-precision-machining-specialist-level-4-5/

## About the role

The Ultra Precision Machining Specialist will work in direct support of a supervisory professional engineer to develop and implement engineering process improvements and produce quick-turn, single-digit-micron tolerance machined hardware. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience diagnosing dimensional, surface-finish, or process-capability issues in machining or process development
- 5+ years of experience supporting engineers on development, prototype, or process-engineering hardware
- Travel to vendor sites may be required to provide engineering process support under the supervising engineer
- Travel to launch and test sites may be required to support engineering test hardware
- Willingness to perform assigned technical work on 1st or 2nd shift while the development cell stands up. This is not shift supervision
- Must be able to show that the day-to-day work is managed, coordinated, and reviewed by the named supervisory professional engineer, and that it directly supports that engineer’s engineering duties

Tags: Starlink Satellite Machining

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