SpaceX

2 months ago

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Entry-level mechanical design engineer for SpaceX Starlink, focused on solving structural, thermal, and electromechanical challenges across multiple sub-teams. You’ll own hardware from concept through high-volume production and learn to balance cost, complexity, and quality while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to enable global internet access via Starlink satellites.

Location: Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

•Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation for the Starlink constellation.
•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 a focus on piece part and process count reductions, error proofing at every step of fabrication and integration, and consistent performance and production metrics.
•Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain all the way through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeaveEquityParental LeaveDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering/STEM discipline.
•Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
•1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply).
•Graduating in the spring of 2026 or summer of 2026.
•Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Experience:1+ yearsSpaceAerospaceStarlink

Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Skills:CADFEAGD&TNX

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CADFEANXGD&T3D CAD

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

2 months ago

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

•Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation for the Starlink constellation.
•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 a focus on piece part and process count reductions, error proofing at every step of fabrication and integration, and consistent performance and production metrics.
•Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain all the way through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeaveEquityParental LeaveDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering/STEM discipline.
•Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
•1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply).
•Graduating in the spring of 2026 or summer of 2026.
•Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Experience:1+ yearsSpaceAerospaceStarlink

Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Skills:CADFEAGD&TNX

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CADFEANXGD&T3D CAD

Company Brief

SpaceX

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn