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Mechanical Integration & Test Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Production
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Hawthorne, CA$110k - $160kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Integration and Test engineers responsible for understanding every system on the satellite and across user products, with emphasis on design, schematics, operations, manufacturing, testing, and flight to ensure satellites and customers achieve mission success.

Responsibilities

  • Manage integration build flow and test operations
  • Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration
  • Interface with both engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation
  • Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned
  • Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow
  • Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience (internships, collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, etc., or professional industry experience will be considered)

Skills

Nice to have:Top Secret clearance (preferred)Master's degree in engineeringMATLABPythonintegration and testing of propulsion, thermal, electrical and/or structural systemsavionics systems integrationdocumentation and configuration managementtest plans and procedures

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 Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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