Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)

SpaceX(3 days ago)

Starbase, TXOnsiteFull TimeJunior$83,732 - $111,192 (estimated)Starship Avionics / Mechanical Engineering

About this role

Mechanical Engineer on the Starship Avionics team working to create low-mass, high-reliability mechanical packaging for avionics and electro-mechanical assemblies on launch vehicles. The role focuses on developing producible mechanical designs that protect electronics from extreme mechanical and thermal environments and supporting hardware through design, assembly, test, and integration. The position operates within a production-oriented aerospace environment focused on enabling rapid, reliable delivery of avionics hardware.

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Required Skills

Mechanical Design
Packaging Design
Thermal Analysis
Structural Analysis
Tolerance Analysis
FEA
CAD
Failure Analysis
DFM
GD&T

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Qualifications

BS in Mechanical Engineering
BS in Aerospace Engineering
ITAR Eligibility (U.S. Citizen/Green Card/Asylee/Refugee)

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.