New Graduate Engineer, Launch & Test (Starship)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Attention to detail"]

New graduate aerospace/mechanical engineer will design, analyze, activate, and operate Starship launch infrastructure (tower, launch mount, fluid systems) and work with vehicle, software and operations teams to enable rapid iteration and high launch cadence on real hardware.

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SpaceX
2 months ago

New Graduate Engineer, Launch & Test (Starship)

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Job Summary

New graduate aerospace/mechanical engineer will design, analyze, activate, and operate Starship launch infrastructure (tower, launch mount, fluid systems) and work with vehicle, software and operations teams to enable rapid iteration and high launch cadence on real hardware.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support the design, analysis, and development of Starship launch mount, tower, and test infrastructure
  • •Perform structural, thermal, and fluids analysis to evaluate and optimize hardware designs
  • •Collaborate with vehicle, software, and operations teams to ensure systems integrate and perform reliably
  • •Work hands-on with technicians to build, activate, and troubleshoot systems in a fast-paced environment
  • •Assist with test planning, real-time operations support, and post-test data review

Key Requirements

  • •Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in 2026 or 2027.
  • •Degree in an engineering discipline or physics.
  • •1+ years of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience.
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceEngineering
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationAttention to detail
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Mechanical designStructural analysisThermal analysisFluidsCryogenicsTest standsData analysis

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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