Aviation Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX is a company actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and support national security efforts through Starshield.
$95,000 - $130,000
Embedded
Entry-Level Software Engineer
Contact Company
1+ year of experience
Space · AI · Robotics

Description For Aviation Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX, founded with the vision of exploring the stars, is seeking an Aviation Mechanical Engineer for their Starshield project. Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts, focusing on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.

As an Aviation Mechanical Engineer, you'll join a brilliant team to own the design, qualification, testing, production, integration, and in-flight success of flight hardware. This role requires strong technical, design, and analysis skills, along with the drive to complete projects and coordinate closely with electrical teams.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Owning hardware from concept to production and in-flight operations
  • Developing design criteria and driving system-level optimization
  • Rapidly iterating on designs and analysis for high-level systems trades
  • Focusing on DFM for elegant designs with reduced part counts and error-proofing
  • Generating detailed production drawings and performing tolerance analysis
  • Establishing efficient product lifecycles balancing cost, complexity, and quality
  • Conducting environmental and performance testing
  • Owning product delivery timelines through all stages
  • Demonstrating extreme ownership of product outcomes

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM
  • Experience with CAD or FEA software
  • 1+ years of mechanical/electromechanical design experience

Preferred skills:

  • Master's degree in engineering or related field
  • Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
  • Understanding of GD&T and structural analysis
  • Experience with complex projects outside classroom settings
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD (NX preferred)

This role offers competitive compensation, stock options, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge space technology. Join SpaceX and be part of the mission to make humanity a multi-planetary species!

Last updated a month ago

Responsibilities For Aviation Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

  • Own hardware from conceptual design through volume production and in-flight operations
  • Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
  • Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades
  • Drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs
  • Generate detailed production and integration drawings using GD&T
  • Establish an efficient product lifecycle
  • Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware
  • Own product delivery timeline
  • Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes

Requirements For Aviation Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM discipline
  • Experience with CAD or FEA software packages
  • 1+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis

Benefits For Aviation Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k
Equity
Parental Leave
  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401k
  • Stock Options
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

Interested in this job?

Jobs Related To SpaceX Aviation Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)

Starlink Enterprise Integration & Test Engineer

SpaceX seeks Integration & Test Engineer for Starlink enterprise solutions, focusing on hardware testing and system integration for global satellite internet network.

Supplier Development Engineer, Electrical (Starlink Aviation)

SpaceX seeks Supplier Development Engineer for Starlink Aviation to manage electrical component manufacturing processes and supplier relationships.

Build Engineer, Materials Processing Lab

Build Engineer position at SpaceX's Materials Processing Lab, developing advanced materials for spaceflight with competitive compensation and benefits.

RF Silicon Software Engineer (Starlink)

RF Silicon Software Engineer position at SpaceX working on Starlink satellite technology, focusing on RF measurements and embedded systems.

Electrical Engineer (Avionics)

Electrical Engineer position at SpaceX focusing on avionics hardware reliability, offering competitive salary and the opportunity to work on spacecraft systems.