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

SpaceX; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Structures Design Engineer to design and build flight hardware such as propellant tanks, integration interfaces, and primary structures. You will own end-to-end processes, develop design-for-manufacturability, and work hands-on with a world-class team.

Responsibilities include designing metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems, reviewing specs, and iterating drawings with GD&T and tolerance stack-ups. Must be available for long hours and up to 25% travel.

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).

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 SpaceX's rapid pace of design iteration.
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.

Skills

GD&T

Tolerance stack-ups

Team collaboration

Documentation

Hands-on hardware work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Structures Design Engineer to design and build flight hardware such as propellant tanks, integration interfaces, and primary structures. You will own end-to-end processes, develop design-for-manufacturability, and work hands-on with a world-class team.

Responsibilities include designing metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems, reviewing specs, and iterating drawings with GD&T and tolerance stack-ups. Must be available for long hours and up to 25% travel.