Mechanical Design Engineer (Starfall)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analysis","Technical skills","Interpersonal skills","Collaboration"]

Design and own key structures, mechanisms, and fluid systems for the Starfall Cargo Vehicle from inception through assembly, launch, and re-use. Use CAD, hand calculations, and FEA to verify hardware meets internal and customer requirements, lead design reviews and qualifications, and serve as a technical interface with suppliers, customers, and internal production/launch teams. Work in a hands-on, analysis-driven environment supporting extreme space-load conditions.

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SpaceX
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Mechanical Design Engineer (Starfall)

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Job Summary

Design and own key structures, mechanisms, and fluid systems for the Starfall Cargo Vehicle from inception through assembly, launch, and re-use. Use CAD, hand calculations, and FEA to verify hardware meets internal and customer requirements, lead design reviews and qualifications, and serve as a technical interface with suppliers, customers, and internal production/launch teams. Work in a hands-on, analysis-driven environment supporting extreme space-load conditions.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own primary and secondary structures, mechanisms, and/or fluid systems for the Starfall Cargo Vehicle.
  • •Use hand calculations, FEA, and CAD to ensure hardware meets or exceeds internal and customer requirements.
  • •Lead design reviews and hardware qualifications.
  • •Serve as the 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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 135,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsurancePaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience with CAD or FEA software packages.
  • •1+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly, and/or testing.
  • •Master's degree in an engineering discipline (preferred).
  • •Experience using commercial FEA or Multiphysics simulation packages (e.g., NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, or CFD codes) (preferred).
Experience:1+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalysisTechnical skillsInterpersonal skillsCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADFEANXTeamcenterNX/TeamcenterNASTRANABAQUSANSYSCFDPythonMatlabExcelFinite element analysesMultiphysics

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
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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