SpaceX
Aerospace & DefenseDirect Greenhouse career site

Receiving Inspector (Starlink)

Location
Bastrop, TX · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Experience
2+ years
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Listed
30 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • ITAR eligibility
  • precision measurement
  • micrometers and calipers
  • engineering drawing interpretation (ASME Y14.5)
  • GD&T

Also useful

  • AS9100
  • profilometer
  • Lean manufacturing (5S, FIFO)
  • MRP systems

About the role

SpaceX is leveraging our experience building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's largest satellite constellation and most advanced broadband internet system.

We provide reliable and fast internet to millions of users worldwide, including populations with little or no connectivity, rural communities, aircraft, watercraft, and places where existing services are unreliable, too expensive, or disconnected by natural disasters. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system, thousands of satellites and consumer antennae that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing.

The Starlink team is seeking out the best-in-class professionals to maximize Starlink's potential for communities and businesses around the globe.

Responsibilities

  • Perform documentation review and verification of certifications, specifications, and conformance to design requirements through eCerts or physical copies
  • Complete receiving transactions of incoming product per established procedures
  • Approve or reject items and documents based on inspection results as required
  • Communicate with internal customers and suppliers to resolve inspection discrepancies, documentation issues, and packaging damage
  • Use electronic MRP system to document issues and route parts and components to proper departments
  • Resolve nonconformance and documentation issues, support quality management system policies and procedure documentation, assess compliance to company and industry standards, and participate in continual improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives
  • Communicate and resolve roadblocks timely and accurately to ensure delivery and on-time receipt status

Basic Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of receiving, precision, or metrological inspection experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Familiar with AS9100 Quality Management System standard
  • Experience with inspection equipment such as micrometers, calipers, and profilometer
  • Quality inspection experience within the aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronics field
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications using ASME Y14.5
  • Experience with GD&T and use of metrology tools and gauges
  • Experience with Lean manufacturing principles, such as FIFO, 5S, material flow
  • Experience with Microsoft Office platform

Additional Requirements

  • Must be willing to work the following hours:
  • 1st shift: Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 2:30pm
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs., unassisted
  • Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed
  • Standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are general duties of the job
  • Willing to work onsite, remote work not considered

Itar Requirements

  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About SpaceX

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.

Read the original posting

From SpaceX's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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