Tooling Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)

The role

You will have ownership over the entire manufacturing line for hardware that enables advanced on-orbit AI processing and data center workloads. Your work spans the assembly, integration, and testing of compute electronics, memory, and networking.

What you will do

• Develop in-house machining capability for the tool and die team
• Analyze piece parts and assemblies for DFM
• Create collaborative business plans with design engineering, upstream production, and support teams
• Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality personnel
• Implement machining process controls for lights out operation
• Identify, recommend, procure, and install machine shop equipment
• Ensure all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated
• Responsible for cost optimization and cost reduction initiatives
• Develop and manage engineering capacity, schedules, and project plans
• Research and identify new materials, manufacturing technologies and finishing options

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience with CNC machining
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering discipline
• Strong to expert level 3D CAD skills, including advanced surfacing and large assemblies
• Experience with Siemens NX
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing and scaling to high volume as part of a cross-functional team
• Experience with manufacturing process like injection molding, CNC, die casting, stamping, assembly, and box build in a production setting

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Starmind team designs, builds, and operates the orbital compute fabric of the future.