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Mechanical Engineer (Starship Components Manufacturing)

SpaceX· Starship Components Manufacturing
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $160kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Mechanical engineer responsible for designing and manufacturing Starship/Super Heavy flow control devices and actuators, optimizing production flow, and supporting component testing and qualification in a high-rate manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design the factory and process to deliver state-of-the-art, high-quality flow control devices (valves, regulators) and mechanisms (flap/fin/gimbal motor actuators) for Starship and Super Heavy
  • Question assembly/test requirements, delete parts and manufacturing processes, simplify/optimize production flow, accelerate production, and cut-in targeted automation. Implement linear production flow, visual indicators of bottlenecks/stock-outs, and product-specific build/test cells for low-intervention production
  • Work closely with development and design engineers, internal machine shops, and external vendors to make parts that are designed for manufacturability
  • Maintain robust but simple work instructions and track defects/part movement in a lightweight and scalable manner. Implement flight-like acceptance testing
  • Support component level testing such as proof and leak, fluid flow, cryogenic and functional checkouts. Solve production yield investigations
  • Target zero workmanship defects and minimize fleet containments. Increase factory scrutiny as the products mature in pursuit of commercial and crewed orbital missions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of mechanical design/hands-on manufacturing experience (internships and project teams qualify)

Skills

Required:Fluid and electromechanical componentsEngineering drawings / schematics interpretation
Nice to have:Leadership / mentorshipBuild/test developmentFluid dynamics / thermodynamics / materialsSoftware development

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks)
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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