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SpaceX · 4 months ago

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starship)

Starbase, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

1+ years exp

SpaceX is dedicated to developing technologies for human life on Mars. They are seeking a New Graduate Engineer in Mechanical for their elite Starbase team, responsible for designing and developing next-generation launch vehicles and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to integrate hardware with Starship systems.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Expect a dynamic role doing what you’re best at. Our team is building high performance flight hardware, a high-volume rocket production line, and a launch system that can rapidly and reliably launch and land our rockets. Whatever your skill set, you’ll be aligned to the part of the program you’re most effectively able to contribute to

Own the design and development of next generation launch vehicles, launch pad and production lines

Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs

Rapidly iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with all Starship systems and supports necessary mission operations

Own large business outcomes and experience a rate of personal and professional growth that is unmatched literally anywhere else

Get a front row seat to witness an impossible idea manifest in real life. The next few years will be incredibly dynamic as we transition from the challenge of building hardware to actually flying reusable rockets to orbit

Qualification

Mechanical engineeringFluids engineeringData analysisEngineering fundamentalsResilienceTeam collaborationTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics

1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience

Graduating in the fall of 2025, spring of 2026, or summer of 2026

Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

Ability and willingness to relocate to Starbase, TX (Brownsville, TX area)

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

Preferred

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 even with partial information. Strong understanding of 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

Excelled in ultra-competitive environments. You've nailed a podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or demonstrated other incredible feats of intellectual achievement

Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world

Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once. Maybe you worked through college, were a student athlete, or demonstrated strong work or academic performance in multiple fields

Demonstrated rapid growth. You've held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic pace, and accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career

Demonstrated resilience and the ability to overcome failure or extreme odds. Many critics would say that our goals are impossible but this isn't the first time we've proven that highly improbable goals like reusable rockets can become possible

Success in academics at a rigorous and highly regarded university: minimum GPA 3.5/4.0 or higher, standardized test scores minimum 95th percentile, merit-based scholarship recipient