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Mechanical Engineer - Tooling/Controls, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Bus Engineering
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Full-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer responsible for stand-alone high-rate manufacturing tooling and automation for Starlink optical fiber harness termination, from development equipment to production-capable machinery, including electromechanical stack, controls, and full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Stand up internal high-rate optical fiber harness termination for Starlink, taking the process from development equipment to production-capable machinery
  • Design and develop tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, and automation equipment to terminate, assemble, and test flight hardware at rate
  • Own the electromechanical stack on the equipment you design: structure, motion, sensors, actuators, and machine controls, from concept through commissioning
  • Own projects through their full lifecycle — concept, fabrication, controls bring-up, and production introduction
  • Partner with flight harness responsible engineers, quality, and production to develop process and equipment in parallel with the product
  • Solve complex problems around precision alignment, process repeatability, cycle time, and first-pass yield
  • Assemble, wire, program, debug, and commission the equipment you design on the production floor

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, manufacturing, or a related engineering/STEM discipline
  • 1+ years of experience designing mechanical systems using 3D CAD software and 2D drawings (internships, co-ops, and university projects can apply)
  • 1+ years of experience implementing controls on mechanical systems - motion, sensors, actuators, PLC or equivalent (internships, co-ops, and university project can apply)

Skills

Required:3D CAD designControls on mechanical systems

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Various discounts and perks
  • Up to 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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