Mechanical Engineer - Satellite Payload (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 140,000 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Self-motivated","Strong organizational skills","Written communication","Oral communication","Extreme ownership"]

Design and own end-to-end mechanical hardware for the Starlink satellite payload, tackling structural, thermal, and electromechanical challenges across the full lifecycle—from ideation and analysis through manufacturing, integration, and on-orbit operations. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to optimize system-level designs, iterate rapidly using CAD/FEA and testing, and drive DFM, product delivery, and compliance with design criteria.

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SpaceX
2 months ago

Mechanical Engineer - Satellite Payload (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Design and own end-to-end mechanical hardware for the Starlink satellite payload, tackling structural, thermal, and electromechanical challenges across the full lifecycle—from ideation and analysis through manufacturing, integration, and on-orbit operations. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to optimize system-level designs, iterate rapidly using CAD/FEA and testing, and drive DFM, product delivery, and compliance with design criteria.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own mechanical 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 system trades and steer product direction.
  • •Drive holistic DFM to reduce piece-part and process counts, improve error-proofing, and maintain performance/production metrics.
  • •Perform environmental and performance testing to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance to design criteria.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 140,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kDisability InsuranceLife InsurancePaid ParentalPaid Leave

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.
Experience:1+ years
Education:Bachelor's in engineering discipline
Skills:Self-motivatedStrong organizational skillsWritten communicationOral communicationExtreme ownership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADFEA3D CADNXGD&TDFMDFoMPCBRFAntennaProgramming languageDesign of experimentsStatistical process controlProcess qualificationManufacturingPCB layoutPCBA mechanical design

Eligibility

Nationality:US NationalUS Permanent Resident

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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