Mechanical Engineer (Starship Components Manufacturing)

SpaceX(8 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeJunior$95,000 - $130,000Manufacturing Engineering

About this role

SpaceX is hiring a Mechanical Engineer for the Starship Components Manufacturing team to develop, assemble, test, and deliver high-reliability flow control devices and electromechanical mechanisms for Starship/Super Heavy. The role focuses on introducing manufacturable designs, implementing production flows and flight-like testing, and scaling component build rates in extreme environments. The position supports factory layout, vendor collaboration, and production yield investigations.

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Required Skills

Mechanical Design
Manufacturing
Flow Control
Valves
Actuators
Assembly
Testing
Troubleshooting
Fluid Dynamics
Materials

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Physics or 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.