Flight Hardware Mechanical Engineer, Aviation Systems

InvestedintheMission; Woodinville (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, Vision, & Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink Mechanical Engineer on the Aviation Hardware Team to own flight hardware from cradle to grave, coordinating with electrical, RF, and EMC groups to ensure high-reliability, aircraft-installation hardware. You will design, analyze, test, and iterate from concept through production and in‑flight operation.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, CAD/FEA experience, and strong collaboration skills to drive system-level optimization and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• Experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from conceptual design through production and operation for aircraft installations.
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization.
• Perform analysis on designs including hand calculations, FEA, and CAD in a rapidly changing environment.
• Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high level systems trades and steer overall product direction.
• Lead design reviews and work with FAA designees to certify components and systems.
• Generate detailed production drawings using GD&T and performing a tolerance stack up analysis.
• 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 service. Iterate rapidly to maximize reliability and performance.

Skills

CAD and FEA

Mechanical/electromechanical design

Design analysis and testing

GD&T knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

NX CAD

GD&T

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Starlink Mechanical Engineer on the Aviation Hardware Team to own flight hardware from cradle to grave, coordinating with electrical, RF, and EMC groups to ensure high-reliability, aircraft-installation hardware. You will design, analyze, test, and iterate from concept through production and in‑flight operation.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, CAD/FEA experience, and strong collaboration skills to drive system-level optimization and