Mechanical Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Design, prototype, test, and qualify mechanical assemblies for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile system; collaborate with cross-functional teams on payload interfaces, scale projects to high-volume production, and perform mechanical analyses to guide design decisions across the hardware lifecycle.

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3 months ago

Mechanical Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

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Job Summary

Design, prototype, test, and qualify mechanical assemblies for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile system; collaborate with cross-functional teams on payload interfaces, scale projects to high-volume production, and perform mechanical analyses to guide design decisions across the hardware lifecycle.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, prototype, test, and qualify mechanical assemblies in iterative cycles to mature the Starlink Mobile system.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative payload electromechanical interfaces, spanning scales from the full satellite and antenna array to intricate PCB-level details.
  • •Partner with internal and external manufacturing teams to scale new projects and technologies into high-volume, cost-effective production.
  • •Conduct mechanical analysis at an appropriate level of fidelity (from hand calculations to finite element analysis) to support design trades, optimizations, and decision-making for novel mechanical systems.
  • •Demonstrate extreme ownership of the execution and outcomes of design, development, testing, and launch milestones across the hardware lifecycle.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeaveRetirement

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience using computer aided drafting (CAD) software (e.g. NX, CATIA, or ProE) (internship/project experience is applicable).
  • •1+ years of experience with finite element analysis (FEA) (internship/project experience is applicable).
  • •1+ years of engineering experience working in complex, multi-disciplinary design and build projects (internship experience is applicable).
  • •Strong experience using CAD for both modeling and GD&T compliant manufacturing drawings.
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSpaceSatelliteMechanical
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NXCATIAProEFEAANSYSNASTRANABAQUSPythonMATLABC/C++Excel

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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