Starship Dynamics Engineer - Vehicle Vibration & Analysis

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Dynamics Engineer for Starship in Starbase, TX to analyze and test vehicle dynamic environments, build models, and drive hardware changes across teams. You will work with physics-first principles, frequency-domain analysis and data-driven methods to ensure vehicle qualification for ground/testing and flight operations.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, 1+ years in dynamics, and hands-on data analysis or hardware experience; extended hours and weekend work may be

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience with structural or fluid dynamics.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Resolve dynamics problems through analysis, test and flight data.
• Build finite element and lumped element models of launch vehicle systems.
• Execute dynamic testing from pre-test analysis to data processing and model correlation.
• Own system level analysis and drive hardware modifications or vehicle operations across engineering teams.
• Perform analyses using commercial and in-house codes and write new code.

Skills

Strong physics intuition

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Dynamics Engineer for Starship in Starbase, TX to analyze and test vehicle dynamic environments, build models, and drive hardware changes across teams. You will work with physics-first principles, frequency-domain analysis and data-driven methods to ensure vehicle qualification for ground/testing and flight operations.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering, 1+ years in dynamics, and hands-on data analysis or hardware experience; extended hours and weekend work may be