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Heatshield Design Engineer

2 months ago

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Thermal Protection Systems Specialist to join our elite Starbase team at SpaceX. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing, testing, and qualifying new or refined thermal protection system solutions for our Starship architecture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement thermal protection system solutions to ensure the safe and efficient operation of our Starship vehicles.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, analysis, avionics, structures, supply chain, and reliability engineers, to drive multidisciplinary projects.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot post-flight conditions on vehicle heatshields to drive vehicle changes and improvements.
  • Work with outside vendors, suppliers, and testing resources to bring in new materials, capabilities, or processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, or chemical engineering.
  • 1+ years of experience working on thermal protection systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • 3+ years of experience working on thermal protection systems.
  • Strong fundamentals in aerothermal heating on reentry vehicles.
  • Strong fundamentals in the materials and mechanisms by which thermal protection systems operate.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware that has had to perform in challenging thermal environments such as rockets, reentry vehicles or other extreme temperature applications.
  • Ability to drive open-ended design and development challenges.
  • Familiarity and experience with production, installation, qualification and use of thermal protection system materials.
  • Experience using Siemens NX, or similar CAD software.
  • Ability to perform basic thermal or mechanical analysis.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
  • Ability to travel domestically.
  • Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay range: $95,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year. Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

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 & 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.

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.