Senior Starship Mechanical Engineer: Flight Structures

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Starship project in Hawthorne, California. The role involves designing and building flight hardware such as propellant tanks and primary structures. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of mechanical design experience. Responsibilities include developing design concepts, collaborating with teams, creating CAD models, and validating designs through testing. The position offers a competitive salary range of $130,000 to $180,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, paid vacation, and stock purchase plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis.
• Experience designing and executing qualification testing.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop design concepts for vehicle structures based on flight loads.
• Collaborate with peers to balance mass, cost, and capability.
• Create detailed designs and generate CAD models for components.
• Build finite element models to assess designs in detail.
• Validate designs by building development articles for testing.
• Support assembly of hardware in the factory.

Skills

Mechanical design and analysis

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Experience with FEA or multiphysics simulation

Analytical programming experience

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX CAD software

NASTRAN

ABAQUS

ANSYS

Python

Matlab

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Starship project in Hawthorne, California. The role involves designing and building flight hardware such as propellant tanks and primary structures. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of mechanical design experience. Responsibilities include developing design concepts, collaborating with teams, creating CAD models, and validating designs through testing. The position offers a competitive salary range of $130,000 to $180,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, paid vacation, and stock purchase plans.