Mechanical Engineer, Launch Tower & Test Systems

SpaceX; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Wisconsin is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the Starship Tower, Launch Mount, and test stands from concept through deployment, overseeing welded structures, hydraulics, and cryogenic fluid systems. You will contribute to design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, activation, and operations to enable rapid reflights with minimal refurbishment.

This role emphasizes close collaboration with software and operations teams, applying structural, dynamic, thermal, and fluid

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 (internship or project team experience qualify)

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 fluids analysis as necessary to determine requirements and to optimize the design of these systems
• Work closely with software and operation 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

FEA

Mechanical design

Fluid systems design

Hands-on assembly

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

FEA software

Job description

SpaceX in Wisconsin is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the Starship Tower, Launch Mount, and test stands from concept through deployment, overseeing welded structures, hydraulics, and cryogenic fluid systems. You will contribute to design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, activation, and operations to enable rapid reflights with minimal refurbishment.

This role emphasizes close collaboration with software and operations teams, applying structural, dynamic, thermal, and fluid