SpaceX

3 months ago

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starshield)

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Job Summary

A new graduate mechanical engineer on the SpaceX Starshield program will own hardware design from concept through volume production and on-orbit operations, perform testing and verification, and collaborate across disciplines to optimize system-level performance. You will iterate designs, drive producibility, and help establish the product lifecycle from supply chain through integration and production, delivering reliable hardware for space missions.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

•Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations to support various customers’ needs
•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 through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line
•Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance with design criteria
•Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch
•Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveLife InsuranceDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
•Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)
•Experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis (internship and extracurricular experience are applicable)
•Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in 2026 or 2027
•Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline

Experience:AerospaceSpaceDefense

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CADFEAGD&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

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starshield)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 11 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

•Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations to support various customers’ needs
•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 through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line
•Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance with design criteria
•Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch
•Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveLife InsuranceDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
•Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)
•Experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis (internship and extracurricular experience are applicable)
•Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in 2026 or 2027
•Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline

Experience:AerospaceSpaceDefense

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CADFEAGD&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