Principal Mechanical Engineer

18 hours ago

Bastrop, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer

At SpaceX, we're pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology to make humanity a multi-planetary species. As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a critical role in designing and developing the next generation of consumer hardware for our Starlink satellite constellation.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop high-volume consumer products from conceptualization to public launch and production ramp
  • Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimizations
  • Execute key technology and material developments to drive significant impacts to product performance, cost, and user experience
  • Perform field reliability testing and iterate on hardware to achieve high in-field performance in harsh environments and use cases
  • Design and develop state-of-the-art production lines that manufacture your product, including assembly, joining, test cells, process development, control system design, automation programming, and more
  • Refine the production system to create high-rate, high-yield, and high-uptime processes
  • Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain all the way through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • Strong experience with CAD and FEA software packages
  • 8+ years of experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing
  • Professional experience working on the full-lifecycle design of a consumer-facing product
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Industry leader in pushing the limits of innovative consumer product design
  • Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
  • Experience taking multiple consumer-facing products through their full life cycle (from design to market)
  • 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis
  • 2+ years of hands-on project experience with complex mechanical systems, preferably as a team lead
  • Proficient in 3D CAD (NX preferred)
  • Solid understanding and application of GD&T, mechanical engineering fundamentals, structural analysis, and failure modes of complex mechanical systems
  • Prior ownership of a complex component or assembly from initial design through high-volume production ramp
  • Strong expertise in various manufacturing processes and how to design for high-volume manufacturability and assembly
  • Exposure to a variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (motion systems, dispense systems, temperature controllers, laser distance sensors, injection molders, die casters, etc.)
  • Automated machine design experience
  • Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
  • Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions
  • Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information
Additional Requirements:
  • Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

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