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SpaceX · 3 days ago

Mechanical Engineer (Starship Components Manufacturing)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$95K/yr - $115K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for human exploration of space, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. The Mechanical Engineer in the Starship Components Manufacturing team will design and build high-quality flow control devices and mechanisms for the Starship and Super Heavy, ensuring maximum reliability in extreme environments.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design the factory and process to deliver state-of-the-art, high-quality flow control devices (valves, regulators) and mechanisms (flap/fin/gimbal motor actuators) for Starship and Super Heavy

Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, simplify/optimize production flow, accelerate production, and cut-in targeted automation. Implement linear production flow, visual indicators of bottlenecks/stock-outs, and product-specific build/test cells for low-intervention production

Work closely with development and design engineers, internal machine shops, and external vendors to make parts that are designed for manufacturability

Maintain robust but simple work instructions and track defects/part movement in a lightweight and scalable manner. Implement flight-like acceptance testing

Support component level testing such as proof and leak, fluid flow, cryogenic and functional checkouts. Solve production yield investigations

Target zero workmanship defects and minimize fleet containments. Increase factory scrutiny as the products mature in pursuit of commercial and crewed orbital missions

Qualification

Mechanical designFluid dynamicsElectromechanical componentsSoftware developmentEngineering drawingsLeadership experienceCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in physics or an engineering discipline

1+ years of mechanical design/hands-on manufacturing experience (internships and project teams qualify)

Travel to vendors and other SpaceX sites as needed

Available to work long hours and weekends as needed

Preferred

Leadership or mentorship experience and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels in the organization (technicians, engineers, exec team)

Experience in build/test development and on-time delivery of new components

Experience working with fluid and electromechanical components such as valves, actuators, regulators, motors, gear trains, and sensors

Knowledge of principles of fluid dynamics, mechanics, materials, thermodynamics, and electrical circuits

Proficient in interpretation of fluid schematics, engineering drawings, circuit layouts, and parts lists

Experience in software development in SQL, Python or C#