Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Starfall)

SpaceX
United States
Full timeUSD 135,000 - 190,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Analysis","Technical problem-solving","Interpersonal skills","Collaboration","Ownership"]

Own the design and qualification of Starfall cargo vehicle structures, mechanisms, and fluid systems. Perform analysis using hand calculations, finite element analysis (FEA), and CAD to meet internal and customer requirements, lead design reviews, and coordinate with suppliers, customers, and internal production/launch teams. Drive hardware delivery from inception through design, assembly, launch, and re-use while using a strong physics-based, hands-on engineering approach.

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SpaceX
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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Starfall)

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Job Summary

Own the design and qualification of Starfall cargo vehicle structures, mechanisms, and fluid systems. Perform analysis using hand calculations, finite element analysis (FEA), and CAD to meet internal and customer requirements, lead design reviews, and coordinate with suppliers, customers, and internal production/launch teams. Drive hardware delivery from inception through design, assembly, launch, and re-use while using a strong physics-based, hands-on engineering approach.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own primary and secondary structures, mechanisms, and/or fluid systems for the Starfall Cargo Vehicle.
  • •Use hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and CAD to ensure hardware meets or exceeds internal and customer requirements.
  • •Lead design reviews and hardware qualifications.
  • •Serve as a technical interface with suppliers, customers, and internal production/launch teams.
  • •Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, launch, and re-use.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 190,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsurancePaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • •5+ years of experience with CAD or FEA software packages.
  • •5+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly, and/or testing.
  • •Ability to own hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team (e.g., FSAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal ventures).
  • •Analytical/scientific programming experience (Python, Matlab, Excel, etc.).
Skills:AnalysisTechnical problem-solvingInterpersonal skillsCollaborationOwnership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADFEAFinite element analysesNX/TeamcenterNXTeamcenterNASTRANABAQUSANSYSCFDMultiphysicsPythonMatlabExcel

Eligibility

Nationality:US NationalGreen Card
Security Clearance:SecretTop SecretTop Secret SCI

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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