Satellite Mechanical Integration & Test Engineer

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options & long-term incentives

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision & dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Mechanical Integration & Test Engineer for Starshield to manage satellite integration and testing across multiple work centers. The role emphasizes hands-on work, design-for-manufacturing evaluation, and close collaboration with engineers and technicians.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and at least 1 year of related design or manufacturing experience, with preference for candidates who can obtain a Top Secret clearance and who are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience (internships, collegiate projects or professional experience).

Responsibilities

• Manage integration build flow and test operations.
• Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration.
• Interface with engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation.
• Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned.
• Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow.
• Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and implement improvements.

Skills

System integration

Test engineering

Design review

Manufacturing interface

Ambiguity tolerance

Team collaboration

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking an Mechanical Integration & Test Engineer for Starshield to manage satellite integration and testing across multiple work centers. The role emphasizes hands-on work, design-for-manufacturing evaluation, and close collaboration with engineers and technicians.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and at least 1 year of related design or manufacturing experience, with preference for candidates who can obtain a Top Secret clearance and who are