Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation
• 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
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
• 1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support mission critical milestones

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
• 3+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis
• 2+ years of hands-on project experience with complex mechanical systems
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (NX preferred)
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T
• Experience working with PCB, RF, and/or Antenna designers
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing methods, and surface treatments
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Experience with design of experiments and statistical process control

About the Company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation, providing broadband-quality internet anywhere on earth.