Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
• Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades
• Drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with a focus on piece part and process count reductions
• Establish an efficient product lifecycle from supply chain through final integration
• Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis
• Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
• Experience with CAD or FEA software packages
• 1+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary
• Ability to travel to SpaceX, vendors, customers, and partner locations

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance
• Knowledge and application of GD&T
• Experience with integrated engineering teams (FSAE, NASA student launch, etc.)
• Understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems

About the Company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.