Aerospace Mechanical Engineer, AI Satellite Systems

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the full hardware lifecycle for the Starmind constellation, including deployable radiators, solar arrays, and high-volume packaging. You will design, analyze, and validate components from concept through production and on-orbit operation.

Collaborating with propulsion, structures, and manufacturing teams, you will drive design criteria, perform tests, and optimize for cost, reliability, and manufacturability at scale in a dynamic space environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• 1+ years of professional experience in mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from concept through high-volume production and on-orbit operation for the Starmind constellation
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
• Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high level systems trades and steer overall product direction
• Design for extreme high volume - drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with a focus on piece part and process count reductions, error proofing at every step of fabrication and integration, and consistent performance and production metrics
• Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain all the way through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line
• Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance to design criteria
• Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production

Skills

CAD

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX CAD

FEA packages

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the full hardware lifecycle for the Starmind constellation, including deployable radiators, solar arrays, and high-volume packaging. You will design, analyze, and validate components from concept through production and on-orbit operation.

Collaborating with propulsion, structures, and manufacturing teams, you will drive design criteria, perform tests, and optimize for cost, reliability, and manufacturability at scale in a dynamic space environment.