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Mechanical Engineer, Mechanisms (Crew Starship)

SpaceX· Crew Starship
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Starbase, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Mechanical engineer role on the Crew Starship team responsible for design, analysis, manufacture, and integration of spacecraft structures and mechanisms to support Crew Starship missions (Lunar, Mars, etc.). Full hardware ownership from concept through production, launch, and recovery.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design, analysis, and manufacturing of next generation structures and mechanisms for Starship vehicles needed for long duration and landing missions (examples include the solar deploy system, landing legs, and lunar elevator)
  • Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs
  • Rapidly iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with Starship systems and supports necessary mission operations
  • Lead design reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers (e.g., NASA)
  • Negotiate complex trade studies to optimize for cost, schedule, safety, and performance, among other considerations
  • Be responsible for project delivery timeline from early design through production, launch, and recovery

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis (internship and extracurricular experience qualifies)

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and analysis
Nice to have:Structural analysisTrade studiesGD&T
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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