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SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Precision Machining Supervisor

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$115k - $160k
Mid
Woodinville, WA, USA
In PersonTravel to vendor sites and launch/test sites may be required.
Manufacturing & Production OperationsPrecision Machining & Toolmaking

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of CNC machining experience.
  • At least 1 year of leadership experience in a machine shop setting.
  • Experience troubleshooting machined components.
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed; estimated second-shift hours are 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage a team of technicians, quality specialists, and machinists.
  • Provide technical guidance and unblock challenging machining issues.
  • Meet customer demand requirements, forecast potential capacity deficiencies, and remove quality and production blockers as they appear.
  • Manage and optimize machine and labor configuration to meet customer demand.
  • Drive improvements with operations to improve manufacturability, cycle times, cost, and quality.
  • Manage schedules, timecards, and direct-report performance.
  • Ensure all processes have accessible and correct documentation.
  • Set team priorities based on strengths and maximizing output; delegate and manage team bandwidth to achieve tasks and projects.
  • Coordinate with leadership to ensure the machine shop prioritizes projects that are most impactful to Starlink success.
  • Question the status quo creatively while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards.
  • Travel to vendor sites may be required.
  • Travel to launch and test sites may be required.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 5 years of leadership experience in a machine shop setting.
  • Demonstrated experience troubleshooting single-digit micron parts.
  • Advanced macro programming experience.
  • Experience with Heidenhain controls.
  • Ability to travel to vendors and assist with solving high-level machining problems.
  • Programming experience with NX or similar computer-aided manufacturing software.
  • Precision inspection experience, including coordinate measuring machines using PC-DMIS software and hand tools such as micrometers, calipers, profilometers, and interferometers.
  • Experience with interdisciplinary project management.

About the company

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Starbase, Texas

Founded

2002

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What believers are saying

  • Starlink demand keeps compounding: subscribers doubled to 12 million in the year to June 2026.
  • Room to grow: SpaceX listed 2,693 open roles in October 2026, over a third of them for Starlink.
  • Rivals rent its AI supercomputers: Claude maker Anthropic agreed in May 2026 to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion a month.

What critics are saying

  • Stock grants swing hard: shares closed between $108 and $211 in the four months after the June 2026 IPO.
  • Expect long weeks: 1,724 of SpaceX's 2,693 job posts in October 2026 mention extended hours and weekend work.
  • AI spending outruns sales: SpaceX put $15.8 billion into AI data centers in the June 2026 quarter, double its revenue.

What makes SpaceX unique

  • SpaceX is the world's busiest launcher by far: its 165 orbital launches in 2025 were nearly double China's total.
  • Starlink carries the profits: it earned $1.7 billion in the June 2026 quarter, while rockets and AI lost $1.8 billion.
  • Elon Musk has the final say: super-voting shares give him about 82% of shareholder votes after the June 2026 IPO.

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  • Benefits and Perks - Our employees' well-being is important to us and essential to our capacity to do extraordinary things. We offer a wide variety of programs to support the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees and their families.

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