Materials R&D Technician - Level 4/5

Hawthorne, CA, United States • Posted June 24, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Posted: June 24, 2026
Category: other-general
Application Deadline: June 28, 2026

Role Description

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.


MATERIALS R&D TECHNICIAN - LEVEL 4/5

This individual will be a key team member focusing on daily lab operations to support material & process developments, failure investigations, process control validation, and more. A basic understanding of material science fundamentals is preferred, though not required. Hands-on lab experience is required. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting laboratory equipment. Success in this role will require being hands-on, flexible, a quick learner, organized, detail-oriented, and having a collaborative, can-do attitude.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


+ Operate mechanical test frames (static or ...

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