Mechanical Propulsion Engineer - Electric Space Systems

SpaceX; Redmond; Presencial; AUD 143.000 - 236.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ paid holidays

Commuter shuttles

Descripción de la vacante

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Electric Propulsion Engineer, Mechanical to own end-to-end design, analysis, testing and on-orbit life cycle of propulsion hardware for Starlink. You will work with plasma physics, avionics, and electrical engineers to develop thrusters, cathodes, regulators and the fluid feed system.

You will lead design criteria, perform vacuum tests, support manufacturing and achieve on-time delivery while balancing cost, quality, and reliability across the full product

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• 1+ years of industry experience (internships/co-ops can apply).
• Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline (preferred).
• 3+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis (preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Solve complex mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and fluid system problems on space-grade hardware.
• Own hardware from conceptual design through production and on-orbit operation.
• Work closely with thermal, materials, electrical, mechanical, software and GNC groups.
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization.
• Drive holistic DF M to create elegant designs with focus on part count reductions and quality.

Conocimientos

Mechanical design

Finite element analysis

Python

MATLAB

GD&T concepts

SQL

Metabase

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree

Herramientas

CAD software

FEA software

Descripción del empleo

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Electric Propulsion Engineer, Mechanical to own end-to-end design, analysis, testing and on-orbit life cycle of propulsion hardware for Starlink. You will work with plasma physics, avionics, and electrical engineers to develop thrusters, cathodes, regulators and the fluid feed system.

You will lead design criteria, perform vacuum tests, support manufacturing and achieve on-time delivery while balancing cost, quality, and reliability across the full product