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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Gateways (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Gateway Engineering
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior mechanical design engineer focusing on Gateways for SpaceX Starlink, owning hardware from concept through production and deployment, with emphasis on high-precision, reliable, low-cost ground station antennas and related systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own hardware from conceptual design through high-volume production and ground station deployment and operation
  • Rapidly iterate on designs, analysis, and test to inform high-level system trades and steer overall product direction
  • Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
  • Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain all the way through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line
  • Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance to design criteria
  • Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production
  • Work with partner teams to develop novel manufacturing procedures

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing hardware
  • Experience with CAD and/or finite element analysis (FEA) software packages

Skills

Required:CADFEA
Nice to have:RF/antenna hardware designPCB/PCBA mechanical designMaterials/manufacturing methodsRisk assessmentCommunication
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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