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Senior Starship Engineer, Structures

2 months ago


Brownsville, Texas, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Summary

SpaceX is seeking a highly skilled Senior Starship Engineer, Structures to join our team. As a key member of our Starship program, you will be responsible for designing and developing the structural components of our reusable spacecraft.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop primary and secondary structures for the Starship spacecraft
  • Develop design criteria and perform hand calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) to optimize designs
  • Work with cross-functional teams to balance operational needs across vehicle systems while optimizing for speed, performance, and cost
  • Design and execute qualification testing for structural components
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis
  • Experience with FEA or multiphysics simulation packages (e.g. NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS)
  • Strong understanding of mechanical first principles and structural analysis methodologies
  • Proficiency in selecting materials and manufacturing methods for mechanical components
  • Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience designing, analyzing, building, and testing high-performance mechanical systems
  • Experience working within interdisciplinary teams to develop solutions to challenging and complex problems
  • Experience with design for manufacturing principles and first-article builds
Compensation and Benefits

SpaceX offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including 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.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.