Kiln Technician, Thermal Hardware (Starship)

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.

KILN TECHNICIAN, THERMAL HARDWARE (STARSHIP)

The Kiln Technician is a hands-on, shop-floor role in a fast-paced, high-cadence production environment where reliability and execution directly impact Starship's tile output. This position focuses on the day-to-day operation, monitoring, routine maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of kilns and related equipment used to process raw materials into finished heat shield tiles. The Kiln Technician executes established procedures, performs preventive maintenance tasks, monitors kiln parameters in real time, loads/unloads materials, logs data, and ensures safe, consistent operation to support production targets. The role requires strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team while identifying and escalating issues that require specialist or engineering support. This is a highly operational, hands-on position focused on executing daily tasks that keep the kilns running reliably, minimize downtime, and maintain quality standards through consistent hands-on work. Constant interaction with production technicians in different cells will require this technician to have both a strong understanding of the manufacturing maintenance system and the ability to execute the actions required to bring machinery reliability to high standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate kilns and supporting equipment (conveyors, transport system, loaders, atmosphere controls, burners, etc) daily following standard work instructions and safety protocols

• Perform routine monitoring of kiln parameters incl

Department: Thermal Hardware Production