Starship Production Fluids Engineer

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Fluids Engineer, Production (Starship) to design, build, and commission fluid systems for Starship production. You will own equipment from concept through handoff, collaborate with build shops and automation teams, and contribute to test operations and process improvements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience sizing piping and components, plus expertise in CAD modeling, schematics, and failure analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering or other technical discipline.
• 1+ years of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build experience (student project team and internship experience qualifies).
• Experience owning hardware projects with clear communication to technicians and engineers.
• Experience sizing piping, valves, regulators, and relief devices using basic flow calculations.
• Experience creating 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, fluid schematics, and failure mode analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and commission fluid systems for Starship production, including test systems, manufacturing systems, and cleaning equipment.
• Size systems and select components from hand calculations, then prove the design with testing.
• Own the system from concept through design reviews, failure mode analysis and ConOps, 3D modeling, build instructions, testing and maintenance plan, and a handoff to production.
• Define how the system is operated and controlled, and partner with our automation team to deploy monitoring and controls.
• Support critical vehicle test operations, provide troubleshooting and technical support, and improve the equipment so it stays reliable and safe.
• Work closely with partner teams including our build shop to develop efficient and scalable manufacturing processes for your systems
• Develop and maintain detailed timelines to capture and communicate project progress
• Own the strategic outlook for your systems including critical prioritization

Skills

Hardware project ownership

Fluid systems design

Piping sizing

3D CAD modeling

Manufacturing drawings

Troubleshooting

Industrial controls

AI tools in engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing engineering

Tools

PLC programming

Electrical schematics

3D CAD software

FEA

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Fluids Engineer, Production (Starship) to design, build, and commission fluid systems for Starship production. You will own equipment from concept through handoff, collaborate with build shops and automation teams, and contribute to test operations and process improvements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience sizing piping and components, plus expertise in CAD modeling, schematics, and failure analysis.