Launch Mount & Tower Mechanical Engineer

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop the Starship Tower, Launch Mount, and test stands from architecture through manufacturing and operations. You will design welded structures, large-scale mechanisms, actuators, and hydraulic/cryogenic systems for vehicle testing and rapid reflight in a high-iterate environment.

The role requires collaboration with software and operations teams, deep involvement in integration with Starship and Super Heavy, and the ability to work in challenging

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• 1+ years of experience with mechanical or fluid systems design, analysis, and hands-on assembly.

Responsibilities

• Drive hardware development for Starship tower, launch mount and test stands from architecture through design, analysis, scheduling, manufacturing, activation, and operations.
• Own design and manufacturing of mechanisms, actuation systems, fluid systems, and large structures.
• Perform structural, dynamic, thermal, and fluid analysis to determine requirements and optimize designs.
• Collaborate with software and operations engineers to develop concepts of operations for launch mount systems.
• Coordinate with Starship and Super Heavy teams to integrate tower, launch mount, and vehicle interfaces.

Skills

CAD

FEA

Mechanical design

Fluid systems

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GD&T

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to develop the Starship Tower, Launch Mount, and test stands from architecture through manufacturing and operations. You will design welded structures, large-scale mechanisms, actuators, and hydraulic/cryogenic systems for vehicle testing and rapid reflight in a high-iterate environment.

The role requires collaboration with software and operations teams, deep involvement in integration with Starship and Super Heavy, and the ability to work in challenging