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Mechanical Engineer - Battery Pack, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Bus Engineering
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Redmond, WA$100k - $165kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer focused on battery pack-level design and development for Starlink satellites, optimizing energy density, manufacturability, and long-term reliability of 2170-format cell packs in Low Earth Orbit.

Responsibilities

  • Design satellite battery packs that integrate thousands of 2170-format cylindrical cells at high voltage
  • Perform CAD & analysis of the mechanical, electrical, and thermal performance of packs under conditions spanning ground-side validation through on-orbit operation
  • Drive design trades that maximize pack-level Wh/kg and minimize $/kWh, while ensuring manufacturability and fault tolerance across satellite life
  • Conduct DFMEAs and root-cause analyses to anticipate issues and ensure long-term reliability
  • Validate designs via qualification testing including vibration, thermal, environmental, & vacuum testing
  • Work closely with manufacturing teams to develop efficient in-house production process for pack assembly; own the pack lifecycle from upstream component vendors through pack production
  • Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production; own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch
  • Collaborate with supporting teams including battery cell, production & manufacturing, abuse testing, flight software, and thermal analysis to ensure high-reliability pack performance & operation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or other STEM discipline
  • Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
  • 1+ years of experience with battery pack design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internships, co-ops, lab work and club-team experience can apply)

Skills

Required:CADFEADFMEABattery pack design
Nice to have:GD&T

Benefits

  • Salary and compensation structured with two levels: Level 1: $100,000 - $135,000; Level 2: $115,000 - $165,000
  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Medical, vision, dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time (Washington State)
  • Company shuttle between Seattle locations and SpaceX Redmond office (Mon–Fri)
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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