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SpaceX · 4 days ago
Development Test Engineer
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$110K/yr - $130K/yr
1+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Create test stand concepts, fabrication drawings, wiring schematics, and instrumentation lists
Design and analyze structures, fluid systems, and mechanisms
Supervise the integration of test stands including fabrication, mechanical assembly and data/control systems
Operate test stands with great attention to detail (tests have very little margin for error, so attention to detail is a crucial and essential characteristic of a development test engineer)
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
1+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: Involvement with an extracurricular project team designing and building mechanical structures, Academic research on mechanical structures, Professional experience designing and analyzing mechanical structures
Preferred
Master's degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline
Understanding and proper application of GD&T
Experience with Unigraphics (NX)
Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA)
Experience with large steel and/or aluminum weldment design and analysis
Experience with high pressure (up to 30,000 psi) fluid system design and analysis
Hands-on design and fabrication experience
Basic programming skills (Python, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS preferred)
Data acquisition and controls experience
Demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion
Must be willing to travel for as needed, up to 25% to other SpaceX sites
Ability to work at elevated heights occasionally (scissor lifts and articulated boom lifts)
Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted
Ability to work in outdoor environments as needed
Must be available to work extended hours and some weekends
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
5 days of sick leave per year for exempt employees
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that focuses on reducing the costs associated with space travel by using reusable rockets.
1,001-5,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.78BKey Investors
Intesa SanpaoloMirae Asset Venture InvestmentNASA
2024-04-25Secondary Market· Undisclosed
2024-01-16Secondary Market· $1M
2023-10-06Debt Financing· Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Bret Johnsen
CFO
Joshua Brost
Vice President of Business Development and Government Affairs
Recent News
Charlotte Observer
2024-06-05
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