Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Starship Components)

SpaceX(27 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$125,000 - $175,000Engineering

About this role

The Mechanical Design Engineer (Starship Components) at SpaceX works on developing and maturing propulsion and flow/position control components for the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle. The role supports hardware and vehicle teams while owning projects that advance component design, manufacturability, and flight readiness in extreme environments. It contributes to vehicle architecture trade-offs and interfaces closely with manufacturing and testing organizations to enable high-rate production and launches.

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Required Skills

Mechanical Design
Component Design
CAD
Manufacturing
Testing
Analysis
Root Cause
Fluid Systems
Solid Mechanics
Project Management

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Qualifications

BS in Physics or Engineering
MS Preferred
ITAR Eligibility (US Person or Authorized)

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.

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