New Graduate Mechanical Engineer - Satellite Systems

Starlink; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Comprehensive medical coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Company shuttle Seattle–Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL for Starlink in Redmond. You will tackle complex structural, thermal, and electromechanical problems on space-grade hardware, owning the full design lifecycle from ideation to production and on-orbit operations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, join sub-teams like Mechanisms, Space Lasers, Bus Avionics, Structural, Solar Arrays, and Battery Packs, and contribute to a production-ready in-house line.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering/STEM discipline.
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• 1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply).
• Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation for the Starlink constellation.
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization.
• Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high level systems trades and steer overall product direction.
• Drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with a focus on part count reductions and error proofing at fabrication and integration.
• Establish an efficient product lifecycle from supply chain to final integration balancing cost, complexity, and quality.
• Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate design criteria.
• Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage.

Skills

CAD

FEA

Mechanical design

Aerospace engineering

Internships / co-ops / clubs

Graduating 2026/2027

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering

Tools

NX CAD

GD&T

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL for Starlink in Redmond. You will tackle complex structural, thermal, and electromechanical problems on space-grade hardware, owning the full design lifecycle from ideation to production and on-orbit operations.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, join sub-teams like Mechanisms, Space Lasers, Bus Avionics, Structural, Solar Arrays, and Battery Packs, and contribute to a production-ready in-house line.