SpaceX

3 months ago

Mechanical Engineer, Satellite Bus (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Mechanical design engineer for SpaceX's Starlink satellite bus, owning hardware from concept to high-volume production and on-orbit operation. You’ll solve structural, thermal, and electromechanical challenges across sub-teams, iterate designs, drive system-level optimization, and enable an efficient production lifecycle from supply chain to integration while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Location: Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Entry 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 - 135,000 annually

Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kEquityPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
•Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
•1+ years of professional experience (including internships) with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing.
•Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
•Proficient in 3D CAD (NX preferred).

Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSpace

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipOral communication

Languages:English

Tech Stack:NXCADFEAGD&T

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

3 months ago

Mechanical Engineer, Satellite Bus (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 6 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Entry 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 - 135,000 annually

Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kEquityPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
•Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
•1+ years of professional experience (including internships) with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing.
•Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
•Proficient in 3D CAD (NX preferred).

Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSpace

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipOral communication

Languages:English

Tech Stack:NXCADFEAGD&T

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