Senior Structural Test Engineer – Starship Structures

InvestedintheMission; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for the Starship Structural Test team to lead and contribute to the design, analysis, and fabrication of large steel and concrete test structures. You will develop test articles that apply flight-like loads and interact with rocket structures, balancing speed, cost, and safety.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years of experience in composite steel and concrete structural systems, along with expertise in nonlinear analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years in composite steel and concrete structural systems.
• Experience with large-scale structures in aerospace or heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and fabricate large composite steel and concrete structures.
• Develop test structures interacting with rocket structure and load paths.
• Provide fabrication planning and on-site support.

Skills

Steel & concrete structures

Nonlinear analysis

Fabrication planning

Project leadership

Structural design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree in aerospace/civil/structural/mechanical engineering

Tools

ETABS

SAP2000

S-Concrete

ANSYS

FEMAP

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for the Starship Structural Test team to lead and contribute to the design, analysis, and fabrication of large steel and concrete test structures. You will develop test articles that apply flight-like loads and interact with rocket structures, balancing speed, cost, and safety.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years of experience in composite steel and concrete structural systems, along with expertise in nonlinear analysis