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Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)

SpaceX· Starship Electronics
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Hawthorne, CA$130k - $180kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior mechanical engineer focused on Starship avionics, responsible for designing and validating mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for extreme environments, leading design reviews, and coordinating with manufacturing and suppliers.

Responsibilities

  • Design custom instrumentation for extreme thermal, dynamic and pressure environments
  • Design integrated product solutions for fluid and electro-mechanical assemblies
  • Participate in the manufacturing line, being hands on with processes including pressure testing, thermal testing, laser welding and more
  • Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and finite element analysis
  • Participate in initial mechanical design, 3D modeling, creation of production drawings and maintenance of design data
  • Conduct failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
  • Interface with machine shops and production teams to ensure final designs can be produced in accordance with overall project goals
  • Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers and partners

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or electrical engineering
  • Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
  • 5+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing

Skills

Required:CADFEA

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • various other discounts and perks
  • potential eligibility for stock-based incentives and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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