Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

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

Join SpaceX as a Mechanical Engineer for Starshield, owning design and development of complex mechanisms and electromechanical systems for cutting-edge satellites. You’ll drive architecture, simulation, controls, and manufacturing efficiency from concept through on-orbit operations, collaborating across teams to optimize performance, cost, and producibility while preparing for in-house production and field deployment.

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3 months ago

Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Join SpaceX as a Mechanical Engineer for Starshield, owning design and development of complex mechanisms and electromechanical systems for cutting-edge satellites. You’ll drive architecture, simulation, controls, and manufacturing efficiency from concept through on-orbit operations, collaborating across teams to optimize performance, cost, and producibility while preparing for in-house production and field deployment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations to support various customers’ needs
  • •Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
  • •Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades and steer overall product direction
  • •Drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with reductions in piece part and process count, error-proofing, and consistent production metrics
  • •Establish an efficient product lifecycle from supply chain to final integration, designing an in-house production line with partner teams

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
  • •Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)
  • •1+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis (internship and extracurricular experience are applicable)
  • •Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline (preferred)
  • •Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance (preferred)
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSpace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detailAdaptability
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADFEAGD&T

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top Secret (preferred)

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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