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 hardware development for systems within the Starship tower, launch: mount and test stands from basic architecture through design, analysis, scheduling, manufacturing, activation, and operational phases
Own design and manufacturing of mechanisms, actuation systems, fluid systems, and large structures
Perform structural, dynamic, thermal, and fluids analysis as necessary to: determine requirements and to optimize the design of these systems
Work closely with software and operation engineers to develop the concept of: operations for launch mount systems with the goal of developing robust, fault tolerant systems and software that perform every time in the varying extreme conditions of a launch environment
Collaborate with engineers designing the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles to: determine how the tower, launch mount, and vehicle can work together most effectively
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
What they're looking for
- + years of experience with CAD and FEA software packages
- + years of experience with mechanical or fluid systems design, analysis, and: hands-on assembly (internship or project team experience qualify)
- Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
- + years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis