SpaceX

1 week ago

Mechanical Engineer (Structures), Starship Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Own structural design and delivery of Starship production infrastructure at SpaceX’s Starbase site, spanning tooling fixtures, assembly line support structures, and factory buildings/bays. Perform structural analysis and FEM-based design for heavy loads, dynamic environments, and vibration. Develop and review structural drawings and fabrication packages, coordinate with multi-discipline teams, support installation, and manage end-to-end project scope through procurement, fabrication, and turnover.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead structural design of Starship production infrastructure across tooling fixtures, assembly line support structures, and factory buildings/bays.
•Perform structural analysis and design for steel, concrete, composite, and similar materials under static, dynamic, vibration, and handling loads.
•Develop and review structural drawings, connection details, fabrication packages, and erection/assembly sequences for complex structures and tooling.
•Partner with manufacturing, operations, facilities, MEPF, and construction teams to integrate structural systems with production equipment, cranes, and material handling.
•Support fabrication and construction activities, including shop drawing review, weld procedure review, and resolution of field issues.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or aerospace engineering.
•1+ years of professional experience in structural design or analysis of steel structures, aero-structures, heavy industrial equipment, or large-scale mechanical systems.
•Proficiency with structural analysis/FEM software (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, FEMAP, NASTRAN, ETABS).
•Proficiency with 3D modeling tools Siemens NX and/or Revit.
•Ability to read and create detailed structural drawings, connection details, and fabrication packages.

Experience:1+ years

Education:Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or aerospace engineering

Skills:Critical thinkingProject managementCommunicationExtreme ownershipCross-functional collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Finite element analysisANSYSABAQUSFEMAPNASTRANETABSSiemens NXRevitStructural drawingsGD&TWeld procedures

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 week ago

Mechanical Engineer (Structures), Starship Infrastructure

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 40 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead structural design of Starship production infrastructure across tooling fixtures, assembly line support structures, and factory buildings/bays.
•Perform structural analysis and design for steel, concrete, composite, and similar materials under static, dynamic, vibration, and handling loads.
•Develop and review structural drawings, connection details, fabrication packages, and erection/assembly sequences for complex structures and tooling.
•Partner with manufacturing, operations, facilities, MEPF, and construction teams to integrate structural systems with production equipment, cranes, and material handling.
•Support fabrication and construction activities, including shop drawing review, weld procedure review, and resolution of field issues.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or aerospace engineering.
•1+ years of professional experience in structural design or analysis of steel structures, aero-structures, heavy industrial equipment, or large-scale mechanical systems.
•Proficiency with structural analysis/FEM software (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, FEMAP, NASTRAN, ETABS).
•Proficiency with 3D modeling tools Siemens NX and/or Revit.
•Ability to read and create detailed structural drawings, connection details, and fabrication packages.

Experience:1+ years

Education:Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or aerospace engineering

Skills:Critical thinkingProject managementCommunicationExtreme ownershipCross-functional collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Finite element analysisANSYSABAQUSFEMAPNASTRANETABSSiemens NXRevitStructural drawingsGD&TWeld procedures

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

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