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New Graduate Engineer, Launch & Test (Starship)

SpaceX· Texas - Test Equipment Engineers
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Entry-level engineering role focused on design, analysis, activation, and operation of Starship launch and test infrastructure (tower, launch mount, fluid systems, test stands) to enable rapid iteration and high launch cadence.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design, analysis, and development of Starship launch mount, tower, and test infrastructure
  • Perform structural, thermal, and fluids analysis to evaluate and optimize hardware designs
  • Contribute to fluid systems that handle cryogens and high-pressure gases for testing and launch operations
  • Collaborate with vehicle, software, and operations teams to ensure systems integrate and perform reliably
  • Participate in design reviews and help translate requirements into manufacturable hardware
  • Work hands-on with technicians to build, activate, and troubleshoot systems in a fast-paced environment
  • Assist with test planning, real-time operations support, and post-test data review
  • Identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce turnaround time, and increase launch rate
  • Drive rapid iteration by applying engineering fundamentals to solve complex, real-world problems

Qualifications

  • Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in 2026 or 2027
  • Degree in an engineering discipline or physics
  • 1+ years of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience

Skills

Nice to have:Data-driven decision makingTrade studies and first principlesEngineering fundamentalsExperience in nimble/entrepreneurial environmentHardware/build experienceMulti-tasking / time management
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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