Starship Design Criteria Engineer – Cross-Functional Impact

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Design Criteria Engineer for Starship to ensure hardware meets mission requirements. The role integrates with various teams to improve vehicle designs and requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 1+ years of relevant experience.

Successful candidates will have aerospace structure system knowledge and hands-on experience with manufacturing tools. The position involves reviewing designs, conducting testing, and contributing to rapid development cycles, aligning with SpaceX's innovative goals.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience with mechanical design, manufacturing, or analysis.
• Experience with fatigue, vibration, and thermal testing of mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements to vehicle design by integrating with hardware teams.
• Provide critical peer review of hardware designs during reviews.
• Develop tools and methods to ensure accurate design criteria.
• Work on rapid conceptual design and testing cycles.

Skills

Mechanical design

Aerospace structure systems

Data analysis (Python, Matlab)

Solid modeling (Siemens NX)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

FEMAP

Various manufacturing tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Design Criteria Engineer for Starship to ensure hardware meets mission requirements. The role integrates with various teams to improve vehicle designs and requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 1+ years of relevant experience.

Successful candidates will have aerospace structure system knowledge and hands-on experience with manufacturing tools. The position involves reviewing designs, conducting testing, and contributing to rapid development cycles, aligning with SpaceX's innovative goals.