New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Teamwork","Safety-conscious"]

New graduate mechanical engineer joins SpaceX’s Central Texas test team to develop and execute engine and component tests, troubleshoot data acquisition, and assist ground support equipment design and fabrication for rocket engines and spacecraft. You’ll own test campaigns, work with technicians to fabricate test articles, and help push safe, efficient testing of Starship, Raptor, Falcon, and Dragon in a fast-paced environment.

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4 months ago

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical

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Job Summary

New graduate mechanical engineer joins SpaceX’s Central Texas test team to develop and execute engine and component tests, troubleshoot data acquisition, and assist ground support equipment design and fabrication for rocket engines and spacecraft. You’ll own test campaigns, work with technicians to fabricate test articles, and help push safe, efficient testing of Starship, Raptor, Falcon, and Dragon in a fast-paced environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute tests at the engine and component level to evaluate hardware performance and survivability during the mission
  • •Repeated ownership of test campaigns, including test plan creation, new system activation, test operations, data review, and test stand equipment design/fabrication
  • •Provide daily directions and instructions to technicians to fabricate and integrate test articles and stand equipment
  • •Develop and maintain test procedures, sequences, scripts, configuration files, and software
  • •Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation (DAQ systems are primarily National Instruments-based)

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
  • •1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience
  • •Graduating in 2026 or 2027
  • •Strong fundamental understanding and intuition for fluid, structural, or mechanical systems
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceRocketrySpaceflight
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingAttention to detailTeamworkSafety-conscious
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Siemens NXNational InstrumentsDAQCADFEACFD

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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