Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - PCB Automation

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for PCB tooling within Starlink/StarMind. You will own high-impact projects enabling mass production of PCB assemblies and design tooling for production processes ranging from manual to highly automated.

You will lead design of structures and automation, ensure manufacturability, and manage projects end-to-end from concept through installation. Occasional travel to SpaceX sites and vendors is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience designing mechanical systems using 3D CAD, FEA, and 2D drawing.
• Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and vendors.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. and perform physical requirements of the role.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop structures, mechanisms, and automation equipment to enable high volume production of printed circuit boards.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of projects through their lifecycle, from initial concept generation through fabrication and production bring-up
• Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and execution and efficiency
• Understand Design for Manufacturability and Assembly specific to PCBs, including panelization, fiducials, keep-out zones, and component placement constraints.
• Develop project plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis of implementation of new processes or machines
• Organize project coordination with internal SpaceX resources and external vendors to maintain project timelines and budgets

Skills

3D CAD

FEA

2D drawing

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens Unigraphics (UGS/NX)

Teamcenter CAD/PDM Systems

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for PCB tooling within Starlink/StarMind. You will own high-impact projects enabling mass production of PCB assemblies and design tooling for production processes ranging from manual to highly automated.

You will lead design of structures and automation, ensure manufacturability, and manage projects end-to-end from concept through installation. Occasional travel to SpaceX sites and vendors is expected.