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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Thermal Hardware Engineer (Starship)

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company dedicated to making humanity multi-planetary through advanced aerospace technologies. They are seeking a Thermal Hardware Engineer to develop, test, and qualify thermal protection systems for their Starship architecture, focusing on high-performance flight hardware and innovative solutions for extreme environments.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and qualify new or refined thermal protection system solutions for our Starship architecture

Own the outcome and set up the end-to-end solutions to thermal challenges from idea to flying hardware

Work with production on resolving issues on the floor and on the vehicle with our flight hardware

Analyze and troubleshoot post-flight conditions on vehicle heatshields to drive vehicle changes and improvements

Coordinate with analysis, avionics, structures, supply chain, and reliability engineers to drive multidisciplinary projects

Work with outside vendors, suppliers, and testing resources to bring in new materials, capabilities, or processes

Qualification

Thermal protection systemsAerothermal heatingMechanical engineeringSiemens NXThermal analysisMaterials scienceHands-on hardware experienceOpen-ended design challengesProduction processes

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, or chemical engineering

1+ years of experience working on thermal protection systems

Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

Ability to travel domestically

Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral

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

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