Hands-On Starship Structures Design Engineer

SpaceX; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Structures Design Engineer for Starship to design and build flight hardware such as propellant tanks, integration interfaces, and primary structures. You will collaborate with a world-class production team, own end-to-end processes, and develop expertise in design for manufacturability focused on sheet metal and subassemblies.

Responsibilities include creating metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems, reviewing specs, and updating drawings with GD&T knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of mechanical design and drafting experience (including internships or personal projects).
• Experience with 3D CAD software: NX, SolidWorks, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines.
• Review specifications and engineering data to develop mechanical systems.
• Update designs and drawings via engineering change orders to support rapid design iteration.
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings with GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

GD&T

Team communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Structures Design Engineer for Starship to design and build flight hardware such as propellant tanks, integration interfaces, and primary structures. You will collaborate with a world-class production team, own end-to-end processes, and develop expertise in design for manufacturability focused on sheet metal and subassemblies.

Responsibilities include creating metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems, reviewing specs, and updating drawings with GD&T knowledge.