Dynamic Loads Engineer for Starfall Capsule

Future Ventures; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Loads & Dynamics Engineer (Starfall) to design, simulate, and validate the capsule’s structural loads during ground, launch, orbit, and re-entry. You will collaborate with Starfall and Falcon dynamics teams, building FE models and developing in-house tools to analyze dynamic events.

The role requires CAD/FEA experience, 1+ year in dynamic analysis, and strong hardware intuition. Expect long hours to meet critical milestones and a comprehensive rewards package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, physics, or an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience with CAD and FEA software
• 1+ years of experience with dynamic analysis
• Master’s degree in engineering is preferred

Responsibilities

• Build finite element models and run coupled loads analysis
• Perform analyses such as spacecraft separation and fatigue analysis
• Execute dynamic testing from start-to-finish including pre-test analysis, sensor selection & installation, testing, and correlation
• Full ownership of dynamic event analysis by developing in-house programs and correlating with flight data

Skills

CAD

FEA software

Dynamic analysis

Python

Matlab

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s preferred

Tools

NASTRAN

FEMAP

LS-DYNA

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Loads & Dynamics Engineer (Starfall) to design, simulate, and validate the capsule’s structural loads during ground, launch, orbit, and re-entry. You will collaborate with Starfall and Falcon dynamics teams, building FE models and developing in-house tools to analyze dynamic events.

The role requires CAD/FEA experience, 1+ year in dynamic analysis, and strong hardware intuition. Expect long hours to meet critical milestones and a comprehensive rewards package.