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SpaceX · 5 days ago

Sr. Starship Engineer

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The Sr. Starship Engineer will be responsible for designing and building flight hardware, collaborating with peers to create detailed designs, and performing structural testing to ensure the integrity of the designs.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop design concepts from a clean sheet and size vehicle structures based on flight loads

Collaborate with peers from different vehicle systems to develop designs that balance mass, cost, and capability

Create detailed designs to implement structural concepts and generate CAD models in NX for components, assemblies, and vehicle integration

Build finite element models to assess your designs in detail and analyze your structures to prove they meet the needs of the vehicle

Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on your designs rapidly

Validate your designs by building development articles to test individual joints and design elements for strength

Perform structural testing on subassemblies and full sections of the airframe

Partner with build engineers and technicians to improve your designs

Support the assembly of your hardware in the factory, witness your designs being brought to life daily, and watch them take flight and make history

Qualification

Mechanical designStructural analysisFinite element analysisInterdisciplinary collaborationMaterial selectionAnalytical programmingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

5+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis (competition team or internship experience qualifies)

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