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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics) will be responsible for designing avionics systems optimized for reliability, focusing on mechanical design and packaging solutions to protect electronics in harsh environments.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design packaging solutions for electro-mechanical assemblies

Thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and finite element analysis

Participate in initial mechanical design, 3D modeling, creation of production drawings and maintenance of design data

Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock

Interface with machine shops and production teams to ensure final designs can be produced in accordance with overall project goals

Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration

Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers and customers

Ensure structural designs are capable of both weight and rate targets using innovative design and manufacturing approaches

Qualification

Mechanical designFinite element analysis (FEA)Computer-aided design (CAD)Thermal analysisStructural analysisDesign for manufacturabilityPCB layoutGD&T knowledgeOrganizational skillsWritten communicationOral communication