Materials Engineer, Polymers (Starlink)

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U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Materials Engineer, Polymers (Starlink) Bastrop, TX 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 ENGINEER, POLYMERS (STARLINK) Starlink, our revolutionary satellite constellation, will deliver low-latency broadband internet worldwide. We are committed to offering access to high-speed internet to customers, and are looking for a Polymers Engineer to utilize their knowledge, experience, and creativity to solve material selection and processing challenges as we ramp service. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Responsible for the development, test and performance evaluation of polymeric materials used across various Starlink products - Support polymer selection and implementation by collaborating with design engineers to establish required design inputs for ensuring a cost-effective and reliable mass consumer electronic - Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex material and processing challenges on our current and next generation products - Lead successful scale-up from prototype to production of relevant injection molded parts - Engage in root cause failure investigations as a subject matter expert for failure mechanisms BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in materials science or an engineering discipline - 1+ years of experience with characterizing, testing, and evaluating the performance of thermoplastics, elastomers, and/or adhesives PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Master's degree or PhD in materials science, materials engineering, or polymer engineering - 5+ years of professional

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