As a Mechanical/Fluids Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development of SpaceX's Starship Tower and Launch Mount. This fully reusable transportation system is designed to launch both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Engineers in this position are responsible for hardware development from initial system architecting through design, analysis, manufacturing, integration, activation, and operational phases. This includes designing welded structures, large-scale mechanisms, electromechanical & fluid power actuation systems, and fluid systems, including hydraulic and cryogenic.
The Starship program focuses on rapid iteration and improvement, enabling engineers to continuously innovate and advance technology throughout the life of the program. The overarching goal of the launch mount team is to achieve a ZERO refurbishment state, where the pad can launch one vehicle and immediately be ready to launch again.
Responsibilities include driving hardware development for systems within the Starship tower and launch mount, owning design and manufacturing of mechanisms, actuation systems, fluid systems, and large structures, and performing structural, dynamic, thermal, and fluids analysis as necessary.
Collaboration with software and operation engineers is also key, working closely to develop the concept of operations for launch mount systems and determining how the tower, launch mount, and vehicle can work together most effectively.
Key qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, 1+ years of experience with CAD and FEA software packages, and 1+ years of experience with mechanical or fluid systems design, analysis, and hands-on assembly.
Preferred skills and experience include a Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, 3+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis, and 2+ years of hands-on project experience with complex mechanical systems, preferably as a lead.
Additional requirements include physical dexterity, as tower and launch mount hardware is typically built in tight quarters at high elevations.
ITAR requirements also apply, with applicants needing to be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. lawful, permanent resident, a Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or an Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.