Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Satellites - (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 130,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Organizational","Written","Oral","Teamwork"]

Senior mechanical design engineer responsible for end-to-end hardware development for Starlink satellites, spanning ideation, design, testing, and production. Lead cross-functional collaboration across vehicle engineering sub-teams (Mechanisms, Space Lasers, Bus Avionics, Structural, Solar Arrays, Battery Packs), own design decisions, and drive DFM, cost/quality tradeoffs, and production line realization for on-orbit hardware.

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4 months ago

Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Satellites - (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Senior mechanical design engineer responsible for end-to-end hardware development for Starlink satellites, spanning ideation, design, testing, and production. Lead cross-functional collaboration across vehicle engineering sub-teams (Mechanisms, Space Lasers, Bus Avionics, Structural, Solar Arrays, Battery Packs), own design decisions, and drive DFM, cost/quality tradeoffs, and production line realization for on-orbit hardware.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Sr. Manager 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 130,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kPaid LeaveSick TimeShuttle Service

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • •Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
  • •5+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing
  • •Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support mission critical milestones
  • •Strong communication and collaboration skills
Experience:5+ yearsSpaceSpacecraftAerospaceSatellites
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationOrganizationalWrittenOralTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADFEANXGD&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
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