Launch Mount & Tower Mechanical Engineer for Starship

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Brownsville, TX to develop the Starship Tower, Launch Mount, and test stands from system architecture through design, manufacturing, integration and operations.

The role covers welded structures, large-scale mechanisms, electromechanical and fluid-power actuators, and hydraulic/cryogenic systems to support testing, stacking, propellant loading, and fast reflight in a high-velocity development program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline required.
• 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 systems within the Starship tower, launch mount and test stands from basic architecture through design, analysis, scheduling, manufacturing, activation, and operational phases
• Own design and manufacturing of mechanisms, actuation systems, fluid systems, and large structures
• Perform structural, dynamic, thermal, and fluid analysis as necessary to determine requirements and to optimize the design of these systems
• Work closely with software and operations engineers to develop the concept of operations for launch mount systems with the goal of developing robust, fault-tolerant systems and software that perform every time in the varying extreme conditions of a launch environment
• Collaborate with engineers designing the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles to determine how the tower, launch mount, and vehicle can work together most effectively

Skills

CAD experience

FEA software

Mechanical design

Fluid systems design

Project experience

GD&T

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CAD/FEA software

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Brownsville, TX to develop the Starship Tower, Launch Mount, and test stands from system architecture through design, manufacturing, integration and operations.

The role covers welded structures, large-scale mechanisms, electromechanical and fluid-power actuators, and hydraulic/cryogenic systems to support testing, stacking, propellant loading, and fast reflight in a high-velocity development program.