Mechanical Engineer (Starship)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of space exploration as a Mechanical Engineer. This role offers the chance to tackle unprecedented challenges and contribute to the development of reusable rockets. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills will directly impact the future of humanity's journey to other planets. With opportunities for personal and professional growth, you will collaborate closely with industry leaders and witness your ideas come to life. If you are ready to embrace the challenge and make a meaningful contribution, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

Vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Short & long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Various discounts and perks

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in mechanical and/or fluids engineering.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance flight hardware and establish a rocket production line.
• Take ownership of significant business outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Data Analysis

Mechanical Engineering

Fluids Engineering

Engineering Fundamentals

Problem Solving

Resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Job description

MECHANICAL ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

Our elite Starbase team is working on our planet's toughest and most audacious project: making humanity multi-planetary. This challenge isn’t for everyone; hardcore projects require hardcore people. If you are a high-performing engineer, want to immerse yourself in never-before-solved challenges, and are excited to put in the effort to make this goal a reality, we want to hear from you.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a member of the team, you can expect:

• A dynamic role that leverages your strengths. Our team is focused on building high-performance flight hardware, establishing a high-volume rocket production line, and creating a launch system capable of rapidly and reliably launching and catching our rockets. You will be aligned with the part of the program where you can contribute most effectively, based on your skill set.
• A highly immersive and fast-paced environment. You will be expected to take ownership of significant business outcomes and will experience an unparalleled rate of personal and professional growth.
• A flat organization with direct daily access to the most senior leaders in the field that will accelerate both your immediate learning and long-term career trajectory. Future leaders in the space industry and SpaceX will be forged at Starbase.
• The unique opportunity to make an impact and witness an impossible idea manifest in real life. The next year will be incredibly dynamic as we transition from building and flying development vehicles to flying reusable rockets for missions to orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
• An unparalleled sense of accomplishment where excitement is guaranteed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or physics.
• 1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information. Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints.
• Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world.
• Demonstrated rapid growth. You’ve held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic pace, and accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career.
• You’ve demonstrated resilience and the ability to overcome failure or extreme odds. Many critics would say that our goals are impossible but this isn’t the first time we’ve proven that highly improbable goals like reusable rockets can become possible.
• Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once. Maybe you worked through college, were a student athlete, or demonstrated strong work or academic performance in multiple fields.
• Excelled in ultra-competitive environments. You’ve nailed a podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or demonstrated other incredible feats of intellectual achievement.
• Success in academics at a rigorous and highly regarded university: minimum GPA 3.5/4.0 or higher, standardized test scores minimum 95th percentile, merit-based scholarship recipient.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:
Mechanical Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
Mechanical Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.