Propulsion Mechanical Engineer — Spacecraft Thrusters

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company shuttle

Comprehensive medical, vision & dental

401(k) retirement plan

Disability and life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electric Propulsion Engineer, Mechanical, to own the end-to-end design, analysis, test, build and on-orbit life cycle of propulsion hardware for Starlink. You will collaborate across thermo, materials, electrical, software, and GNC teams in a high-rate production environment.

Responsibilities include solving complex system problems, driving system trades, and ensuring design for manufacturability and reliability across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• 1+ years of industry experience (internships/co-ops can apply).

Responsibilities

• Solve complex mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and fluid system problems on space-grade hardware.
• Own hardware from conceptual design through production and on-orbit operation.
• Work closely with partner domains including thermal, materials, electrical, mechanical, software and GNC groups.
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization.
• Drive holistic DFMA to create elegant designs with reduced part count and robust fabrication.
• Establish efficient product lifecycle from supply chain to final integration balancing cost, complexity and quality.
• Perform vacuum chamber tests, performance characterization, and environmental tests.
• Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, analysis, assembly, launch, and on-orbit performance.
• Perform root cause investigations to understand failures and disposition hardware non-conformances.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production.

Skills

GD&T concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

CAD

FEA software

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Metabase

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electric Propulsion Engineer, Mechanical, to own the end-to-end design, analysis, test, build and on-orbit life cycle of propulsion hardware for Starlink. You will collaborate across thermo, materials, electrical, software, and GNC teams in a high-rate production environment.

Responsibilities include solving complex system problems, driving system trades, and ensuring design for manufacturability and reliability across the product lifecycle.