Machine Maintenance Engineer, Tool & Die

Bastrop, TX · 1+ years experience · Posted Sep 22, 2026

At a glance

SpaceX is looking for a Machine Maintenance Engineer for the Bastrop Tool and Die shop.
The Maintenance Engineer serves as the primary technical resource for maintenance technicians on planned and unplanned repairs, modifications, and upgrades of Tool and Die machine tools and shop equipment.
This role takes end-to-end ownership of equipment improvement projects from concept through design and implementation to maximize equipment availability.

Lead maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and resolve technically complex machine-tool failures
Perform root cause analysis and action corrective measures to address equipment, process, and behavioral gaps
Develop and execute complex improvement projects to maximize machine availability in the Tool and Die shop
Collaborate with tooling engineering, manufacturing engineering, and automation and controls to build reliability and maintenance access into new equipment and machine upgrades up front, and propose design adjustments
Provide leadership for utilization of computerized maintenance management systems
Implement predictive tools and fold them into a proactive reliability-centered maintenance program for shop equipment
Complete hands-on in-depth repairs of mechanical, electrical, fluid, pneumatic, and control-system failures on CNC, EDM, and other shop equipment
Coordinate internal and third-party resources to scope and execute repairs, overhauls, and equipment upgrade projects
Leverage feedback from maintenance technicians to drive improvements to work instructions and processes
Create, modify, and update preventative maintenance instructions to eliminate recurring failures or low-value tasks

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
1+ year of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment
Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted
Must be available to work extended hours and some weekends
Willing to travel for short trips as needed, up to 10% travel
Must meet ITAR export regulation requirements

2+ years of troubleshooting technical problems in a manufacturing or machine-shop environment
Hands-on experience with CNC machine tools, EDM, grinders, or similar capital equipment
Experience with MRP, ERP, and computerized maintenance management systems
Experience leading technicians through troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis
Experience coordinating projects with contractors and third parties
Capability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, GD&T, and P&IDs