Starship Mechanical Engineer
We are working on a groundbreaking project to make humanity multi-planetary.
The mechanical engineer will design and build flight hardware such as propellant tanks, integration interfaces, primary structures, and structural subassemblies.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop design concepts from a clean sheet and size vehicle structures based on flight loads.
* Collaborate with peers to develop designs that balance mass, cost, and capability.
* Create detailed designs, generate CAD models in NX, and apply finite element models to assess and analyze structures.
* Apply hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on designs rapidly.
* Validate designs by building development articles and testing individual joints and design elements for strength.
* Perform structural testing on subassemblies and full sections of the airframe.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
* 5+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
* Experience designing, analyzing, building, and testing high-performance mechanical systems.
* Interdisciplinary team experience.
* FEA or multiphysics simulation package experience.
* Qualification testing experience.
* Mechanical first principles understanding.
* Material selection and manufacturing method proficiency.
* Analytical programming experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications.