New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Cape Canaveral)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Data-driven decision making","Engineering fundamentals","Trade study evaluation","Resilience","Collaboration"]

Help expand SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral launch capabilities for Starship operations by contributing to high-performance flight hardware and rocket production. You’ll iterate manufacturing processes, perform design-for-manufacturability changes, and use hand calculations and FEA to develop and optimize designs. Work hands-on with assembly, integration, and testing of new and flight-proven vehicle assemblies, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support mission operations.

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SpaceX
2 months ago

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Cape Canaveral)

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Job Summary

Help expand SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral launch capabilities for Starship operations by contributing to high-performance flight hardware and rocket production. You’ll iterate manufacturing processes, perform design-for-manufacturability changes, and use hand calculations and FEA to develop and optimize designs. Work hands-on with assembly, integration, and testing of new and flight-proven vehicle assemblies, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support mission operations.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Contribute to building high performance flight hardware and high-volume rocket production lines.
  • •Rapidly iterate manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment.
  • •Execute design for manufacturability changes to enhance production efficiency.
  • •Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs.
  • •Assist with and lead hands-on assembly, integration, and testing, collaborating across interdisciplinary teams to support mission operations.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics.
  • •1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience.
  • •Graduating in the fall of 2025, spring of 2026, or summer of 2026.
  • •Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
  • •Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
Experience:1+ yearsMechanical engineeringFluids engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Data-driven decision makingEngineering fundamentalsTrade study evaluationResilienceCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:FEAHand calculationsDesign for manufacturabilityManufacturing processesDevelopment testingAssemblyIntegrationTesting

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

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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