Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Starfall Cargo Vehicle

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); Presencial; USD 135.000 - 190.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Stock options

401(k)

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Parental leave

Resumo da vaga

SpaceX seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own the design of Starfall cargo structures, fluid systems, and components capable of withstanding extreme space environments. You will drive hardware from inception through launch and reuse, collaborating with leadership and suppliers to meet stringent requirements.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, advanced CAD/FEA work, and cross-functional teamwork in a fast-paced, high-stakes setting with opportunities for impact on planetary

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience with CAD or FEA software packages.
• 5+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly, and testing.

Responsabilidades

• Full ownership of primary and secondary structures, mechanisms, and/or fluid systems for Starfall Cargo Vehicle.
• Use hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and computer-aided designs (CAD) to ensure hardware meets requirements.
• Lead design reviews and hardware qualifications.
• Serve as technical interface with suppliers, customers, and internal production/launch teams.
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, launch and re-use.

Conhecimentos

CAD

FEA

Hardware fabrication

Structure design

Python/ Matlab

Security clearance

Formação

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Ferramentas

NX/Teamcenter

NASTRAN/ABAQUS/ANSYS

Descrição da vaga

SpaceX seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own the design of Starfall cargo structures, fluid systems, and components capable of withstanding extreme space environments. You will drive hardware from inception through launch and reuse, collaborating with leadership and suppliers to meet stringent requirements.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, advanced CAD/FEA work, and cross-functional teamwork in a fast-paced, high-stakes setting with opportunities for impact on planetary