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
Develop state-of-the-art, manufacturable flow control devices (valves,: regulators, solenoids), mechanisms (flap/fin/payload door actuators), and electromechanical devices through end-to-end ownership (design, analysis, production layout, assembly, environmental testing, and vehicle integration) across Starship and Super Heavy stage systems. Question requirements, delete parts and processes, simplify/optimize, accelerate, and automate component deliveries
Validate reliability of hardware and designs with rigorous testing: shock, vibration, thermal cycling, pressure cycling, and climatic exposure. Design experiments to ground analysis, develop fixturing, and create technical reports based on results
Partner with manufacturing, production, testing, and supply chain to achieve: SpaceX’s highest-yet component build rate, striving for high factory yield and automotive volume/cost. Accelerate component delivery to >1 full stacked launch vehicle per month
Generate and maintain detailed drawings, component specifications, analysis and risk assessments
Spearhead root cause investigations that arise in development, production,: test, integration and launch, implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures
Set the standard for rigorous component design and qualification testing,: increasing scrutiny as the vehicle matures in pursuit of commercial and crewed orbital missions
What they're looking for
- Target zero in-flight anomalies of propulsion components. Reduce: component-caused production and launch delays, and minimize containments
- Act as the chief engineer, collaborating with stage/component teams to arrive: at the simplest solution for the vehicle. Inform system-level architecture, with component capabilities and vulnerabilities in mind, to minimize cost of payload to orbit
- Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline
- + years of mechanical design/hands-on manufacturing experience