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Mechanical Design Engineer (Falcon)

SpaceX· Falcon Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $130kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Mechanical engineer focused on design of structures, fluid systems, and components for SpaceX Falcon 9/Heavy vehicles, owning hardware through the product life cycle and applying fundamental physics-based problem solving in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

  • Full ownership of primary and secondary structures, mechanisms, and/or fluid systems for our Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles.
  • Use hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and computer-aided designs (CAD) to ensure all hardware meets or exceeds internal and customer requirements.
  • Lead design reviews and hardware qualifications.
  • Serve as technical interface with suppliers and customers.
  • Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, launch and re-use.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience with CAD or FEA software packages (professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting).
  • 1+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing (professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting).

Skills

Required:CADFEAStructural design
Nice to have:Fluid systems

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards) and potential discretionary bonuses
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Various other discounts and perks
  • Up to 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave as per company policy
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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