Mechanical Engineer, Starship Avionics Packaging

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Starship Avionics to design robust packaging for electro-mechanical assemblies and to conduct thermal and structural analyses. You will engage with production teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and within weight and rate targets, while owning hardware delivery from inception to integration.

The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 1+ years of design/analysis experience, with CAD/FEA tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 1+ years of experience with mechanical or electromechanical design and analysis (internships and student project experience qualify).

Responsibilities

• Design packaging solutions for electro-mechanical assemblies
• Thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and finite element analysis
• Participate in initial mechanical design, 3D modeling, creation of production drawings and maintenance of design data
• Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
• Interface with machine shops and production teams to ensure final designs can be produced in accordance with overall project goals
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
• Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers and customers
• Ensure structural designs are capable of both weight and rate targets using innovative design and manufacturing approaches

Skills

CAD

FEA

GD&T

Thermal analysis

Vibration design

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CAD software

FEA packages

PCB layout

Job description

SpaceX in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Starship Avionics to design robust packaging for electro-mechanical assemblies and to conduct thermal and structural analyses. You will engage with production teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and within weight and rate targets, while owning hardware delivery from inception to integration.

The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 1+ years of design/analysis experience, with CAD/FEA tools