Senior Fluids Engineer, Starship Production

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Fluids Engineer for the Starship production team in Texas. You will design, build, and commission high‑reliability fluid systems, from concept through handoff to production, collaborating with build, automation, and test teams to ensure safe, scalable manufacturing processes.

You will own system definitions, perform 3‑D modeling, and contribute to failure mode analyses, ConOps, and maintenance plans, ensuring operations meet demanding production goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or other technical discipline.
• 5+ years of fluid systems design, analysis, and build experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and commission fluid systems for Starship production, including test systems, manufacturing systems, and cleaning equipment.
• Size systems and select components from hand calculations, then prove the design with testing.
• Own the system from concept through design reviews, failure mode analysis and ConOps, 3-D modeling, build instructions, testing and maintenance plan, and a handoff to production.
• Define how the system is operated and controlled, and partner with our automation team to deploy monitoring and controls.
• Support critical vehicle test operations, provide troubleshooting and technical support, and improve the equipment so it stays reliable and safe.
• Work closely with partner teams including our build shop to develop efficient and scalable manufacturing processes for your systems
• Develop and maintain detailed timelines to capture and communicate project progress
• Own the strategic outlook for your systems including critical prioritization

Skills

Hardware project ownership

Fluid systems sizing

3D CAD modeling

Manufacturing drawings

Fluid schematics

Failure mode analysis

AI tools for engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or manufacturing engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Industrial controls basics

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Fluids Engineer for the Starship production team in Texas. You will design, build, and commission high‑reliability fluid systems, from concept through handoff to production, collaborating with build, automation, and test teams to ensure safe, scalable manufacturing processes.

You will own system definitions, perform 3‑D modeling, and contribute to failure mode analyses, ConOps, and maintenance plans, ensuring operations meet demanding production goals.