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
Conduct, document, and present static, thermal, thermo-mechanical, dynamic,: and durability (fatigue/fracture) analyses on Raptor Combustion Devices hardware through FEA and first principles to inform design decisions and ensure reliability, performance, and reuse requirements are met
Collaborate with engineers and technicians across a range of disciplines: including design, production, development test, launch, reliability and more to develop hardware that meets high-level engine and vehicle objectives
Take a practical, hands-on approach to model validation/verification,: ensuring that model predictions are representative of design criteria and tied firmly to test data
Support ongoing design, manufacturing and reliability improvements to the: engine, and ensure changes and new designs are properly analyzed and qualified
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, or physics
+ years of academic or professional experience related to structural analysis: (extracurricular and internship experience qualifies)
What they're looking for
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software and post-processing
- Master’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or materials engineering, or physics
- + years of academic or professional experience related to combustion devices: or rocket engine/motor development
- Proficient in statics, mechanics of materials, fatigue, dynamics, and heat transfer
