Drive innovation in thermal protection systems for cutting-edge space exploration missions.
About the Role
We're seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our Starship team, where you'll play a critical role in developing and testing high-performance thermal protection system solutions. Your expertise will help us push the boundaries of reusability and reliability for our launch vehicles.
Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and qualify new or refined thermal protection system solutions for our Starship architecture.
* Own the outcome and set up end-to-end solutions to thermal challenges from idea to flying hardware.
* Collaborate 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.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline.
* 1+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or production (internship and school project experience qualifies).
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
* 1+ 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.
Additional Requirements:
* Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
* Ability to travel domestically.
* Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
* 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.