Materials Engineer, Polymers

SpaceX
Full-time United States, Texas Engineers
Posted:
February 21, 2026
Location:
United States, Texas, United States

Job 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 ENGINEER, POLYMERS

SpaceX plans to revolutionize the launch market through the use of cutting-edge technologies which drive down cost and increase accessibility. Rapid and efficient reusability of a launch vehicle that experiences the most extreme of environments requires novel material systems to solve these difficult challenges. The Materials Engineer in this role will be hands-on tackling implementation and troubleshooting of polymer material systems on the world's most powerful launch vehicle ever developed.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Own implementation and scale-up of novel polymer material systems used on Starship hardware

  • Provide guidance to e...
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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Full-time
    Location: United States, United States
    Posted: February 21, 2026
    Deadline: April 02, 2026