Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems (Design & Build)
SpaceX· Texas - Test Equipment Engineers
McGregor, TXFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Mechanical Engineer role focused on development, testing, and support of fluid and mechanical systems for SpaceX launch vehicles and engines in McGregor, TX. Hands-on engineering with cradle-to-grave project ownership, rapid iteration, and close collaboration with technicians and test operations.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, design, and build systems that support testing of fully integrated flight vehicles, individual rocket engines, and various rocket components
- Drive cradle-to-grave ownership of engineering projects through design reviews, decision justifications, equipment procurement, and coordination/participation in the construction of your ideas
- Work directly with skilled technicians to build your designs and fix real-world problems on the fly
- Maintain a tight feedback loop with the test operations team to rapidly alter plans as necessary to meet tight testing deadlines critical to company success
- Operate and troubleshoot equipment to achieve testing objectives, and apply lessons learned to iterate system designs for improved performance and maintenance
- Evaluate complex engineering needs and arrive at solutions to seemingly impractical problems that support test programs and achieve company objectives
- Take a hands-on approach to tackling rapidly-emerging field projects that keep the company testing rocket engines and vehicles every single day
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 1+ years of hands-on design or build experience (professional work, internships, clubs, or other engineering activities qualify)
Skills
Required:Fluid systems understandingProblem solving under pressureCommunication
Nice to have:Hands-on fabricationDesign for reliability and maintainabilityASME piping and pressure vessel designCAD - Siemens NXInstrumentation and testing
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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