Mechanical Engineer

7 days ago


Redmond, Washington, United States SpaceX Full time

At SpaceX, we're pushing the boundaries of space exploration and development. As a Mechanical Engineer - Payload Pointing Specialist, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the success of our missions. Your expertise will be instrumental in developing pointing requirements, error budgets, and verification plans for our payload team.


Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the payload team to define pointing requirements and develop verification plans
  • Perform thermal distortion, control-structure interaction, and jitter analysis to verify pointing performance
  • Develop and execute test programs to validate pointing requirements

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, optics, or physics
  • 1 year of experience with pointing-critical hardware
  • 2 years of experience with finite element analysis and structural dynamics

Preferred Skills:

  • Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, optics, or physics
  • Experience with optics, antennas, actuators, and mechanisms in vibration and vacuum environments
  • Proficiency in mathematical computing tools such as Python or MATLAB
  • Experience with structural analysis and test, including strength, stability, and fatigue

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful work environment.


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