Mechanical Engineer, Starship – New Grad

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starship) to design, analyze, and build hardware for Starship and Super Heavy. You will own design concepts, perform hand calculations and FEA, and rapidly iterate manufacturing processes in a fast-paced environment.

Graduating in 2026 or 2027 in engineering or physics, you will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, participate in design reviews, and help drive improvements for next-generation vehicles at Starbase, TX.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Excelled in ultra-competitive environments in engineering, math, or science competitions.
• Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of next generation launch vehicles, launch pad and production lines.
• Transform system requirements into hardware concepts and trade implementation and architecture options.
• Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs.
• Rapidly iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with all Starship systems and supports necessary mission operations.
• Participate in design reviews internally and with suppliers and customers.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles.
• Own large business outcomes.

Skills

Data-driven decisions

First principles thinking

Multi-project handling

Hardware design experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starship) to design, analyze, and build hardware for Starship and Super Heavy. You will own design concepts, perform hand calculations and FEA, and rapidly iterate manufacturing processes in a fast-paced environment.

Graduating in 2026 or 2027 in engineering or physics, you will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, participate in design reviews, and help drive improvements for next-generation vehicles at Starbase, TX.