Starship Design Criteria Engineer - Shape the Mission

SpaceX

Pennsylvania

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Design Criteria Engineer (Starship) to join our agile systems engineering team. You will drive hardware design improvements, collaborate with hardware teams, and help solve complex cross‑disciplinary challenges across SpaceX programs.

Responsibilities include supporting design reviews, qualification tests, and the development of tools to disseminate design criteria. The role requires hands‑on hardware experience, DFMEA insight, and the ability to model, test, and iterate

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline required.
1+ years of experience with mechanical design, manufacturing, and/or analysis (internship qualifies).

Responsibilities

Drive improvements to vehicle design by being closely integrated with hardware teams.
Provide critical peer review and approval of hardware designs during design reviews; confirm acceptance and qualification test campaigns.
Drive the development of tools and methods to ensure accurate and well-disseminated design criteria.
Ensure a cohesive evolution of designs and operations across avionics, propulsion, structures, launch, manufacturing, analysis, and test.
Work with a team to perform rapid conceptual design, analysis, and testing cycles on development hardware (may include CAD modeling and testing oversight as needed).
Derive hardware capabilities enabling operational adaptability while staying within hardware limits.