Starship Propulsion Engineer - Impactful Fluid Systems

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Propulsion Systems Engineer (Starship) to design, analyze, and build fluid systems for interplanetary vehicles. You will size systems, perform design analyses, and contribute to manufacturing and build flow for flight hardware.

Responsibilities include system sizing, CAD modeling, structural analyses, design for manufacturability, and collaborating with suppliers and production teams to enable reliable, high-performance propulsion hardware.

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace, mechanical, materials engineering, or engineering physics.
• 1+ years in mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build (student projects/internships count).
• Experience with GD&T concepts & aerospace mechanical design is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform fluids system sizing analysis to determine basic system requirements.
• Transform system requirements into hardware concepts and trade options.
• Design pressurized/unpressurized structures and parts; create CAD models and prints.
• Perform structural analysis to ensure survivability of parts.
• Drive manufacturability improvements to enhance production efficiency.
• Lead first builds of flight hardware; work with manufacturing to set up production lines.
• Coordinate development, qualification, and acceptance testing of flight hardware.
• Participate in design reviews with internal teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to generate ideas and improvements for current/next-gen vehicles.

Skills

Aerospace/mechanical engineering

GD&T concepts

Fluid dynamics/FEA modeling

Pressurized components

DFM/DFX in design

FEA software

Siemens NX or CAD

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering or engineering physics

Tools

Siemens NX

CAD modeling tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Propulsion Systems Engineer (Starship) to design, analyze, and build fluid systems for interplanetary vehicles. You will size systems, perform design analyses, and contribute to manufacturing and build flow for flight hardware.

Responsibilities include system sizing, CAD modeling, structural analyses, design for manufacturability, and collaborating with suppliers and production teams to enable reliable, high-performance propulsion hardware.