The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Drive improvements to vehicle design by being closely integrated with hardware teams.
Provide critical peer review and approval of hardware designs during design: reviews; confirm acceptance and qualification test campaigns.
Drive the development of tools and methods to ensure accurate and well-disseminated design criteria.
Ensure a cohesive evolution of designs and operations across the different: technical teams: avionics, propulsion, structures, launch, manufacturing, analysis, and test.
Work with a team to perform rapid conceptual design, analysis, and testing: cycles on development hardware (may include CAD modeling and testing oversight as needed).
Derive hardware capabilities enabling operational adaptability while staying within hardware limits.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- + years of experience with mechanical design, manufacturing, and/or analysis: (internship experience qualifies).
- Experience with aerospace structure systems: design, analysis, testing, and fabrication for use in high-performance or safety critical applications.
- Experience with fatigue, vibration, and thermal testing of mechanical assemblies.
