Starship Structures Design Engineer – Hands-On, Fast-Paced

Future Ventures; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Structures Design Engineer for Starship to design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines. You will review specifications, update drawings, and create detailed component assemblies with GD&T. Travel up to 25% may be required as part of collaborating with the production team.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 1+ years in mechanical design, and proficiency with 3D CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of mechanical design and drafting experience (including internships or personal projects).
• Experience with 3D CAD software (NX, Solidworks, etc).
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
• Hands-on experience designing hardware in constrained timelines.
• Familiarity with sheet metal design, welded structures, and fluid systems.
• Ability to manage large assembly models and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines.
• Review specifications and other engineering data to develop mechanical systems.
• Update designs and drawings through engineering change orders to support rapid design iteration.
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings with GD&T considerations.

Skills

GD&T

Tolerance stack-ups

Team collaboration

Hands-on hardware

Problem solving

Sheet metal design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Structures Design Engineer for Starship to design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines. You will review specifications, update drawings, and create detailed component assemblies with GD&T. Travel up to 25% may be required as part of collaborating with the production team.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 1+ years in mechanical design, and proficiency with 3D CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks).