Senior Mechanical Engineer

2 weeks ago

Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

SpaceX is a pioneering company that aims to make humanity a multi-planetary species. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of our Starship spacecraft.

Job Summary:

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing the primary and secondary structures of our Starship spacecraft. This includes designing flight hardware to achieve ascent, entry, and rapid reuse of our next-generation launch vehicle. The successful candidate will also be responsible for developing design criteria where definition is lacking, performing hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs, and incorporating design for manufacturing principles and supervising first article builds.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop primary and secondary structures of Starship spacecraft
  • Design flight hardware to achieve ascent, entry, and rapid reuse of next-generation launch vehicle
  • Develop design criteria where definition is lacking
  • Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs
  • Incorporate design for manufacturing principles and supervise first article builds
  • Balance operational needs across vehicle systems while optimizing for development speed, mass, and cost
  • Design and execute qualification testing

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical and/or fluids engineering
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering
  • 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
  • Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints
  • Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world
  • Demonstrated rapid growth and resilience in the face of challenges

Additional Requirements:

  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

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 & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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