Test Stand Design & Build Engineer (Structures/Fluid Systems)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Adaptability"]

Design and build test stand systems for spaceflight hardware, overseeing cradle-to-grave engineering projects from concept through construction. Work with technicians to troubleshoot, iterate designs under tight deadlines, and coordinate with test operations to ensure reliable testing of rocket engines and components in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
4 months ago

Test Stand Design & Build Engineer (Structures/Fluid Systems)

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Job Summary

Design and build test stand systems for spaceflight hardware, overseeing cradle-to-grave engineering projects from concept through construction. Work with technicians to troubleshoot, iterate designs under tight deadlines, and coordinate with test operations to ensure reliable testing of rocket engines and components in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Analyze, design, and build systems that support testing of fully integrated flight vehicles, individual rocket engines, and various rocket components
  • •Drive cradle-to-grave ownership of engineering projects through design reviews, decision justifications, equipment procurement, and coordination/participation in the construction of your ideas
  • •Work directly with skilled technicians to build your designs and fix real-world problems on the fly
  • •Maintain a tight feedback loop with the test operations team to rapidly alter plans as necessary to meet tight testing deadlines critical to company success
  • •Operate and troubleshoot equipment to achieve testing objectives, and apply lessons learned to iterate system designs for improved performance and maintenance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • •1+ years of hands-on design or build experience (professional work, internships, clubs, or other engineering activities qualify)
  • •3+ years of engineering design experience in an industrial setting or equivalent
  • •Strong CAD experience (Siemens NX is a plus) and knowledge of ASME piping and pressure vessel design
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceRocketSpace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAdaptability
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Siemens NXFEACFDCAD

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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