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Structural Test Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Structural Test
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Structural Test Engineer for Starship design, build, and execution of large system-level static and dynamic structural tests.

Responsibilities

  • Work with vehicle engineers, develop and execute static and dynamic system-level structural tests from conception. This includes test article and test stand configuration, boundary conditions, fluid, electrical, and software schematics, and concept of operations
  • Design, modify, and build mechanical systems. Systems include small lugs and brackets through large structural weldments
  • Design, modify, build, and troubleshoot fluid systems. Systems include low to high-pressure gaseous working fluids, rocket propellants (including cryogenic propellants), and hydraulic load control systems
  • Design, modify, build, and troubleshoot data acquisition (DAQ) and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation. DAQ systems are primarily NI-based, and instruments include strain gages, pressure transducers, deflection gages, load cells, thermocouples, and RTDs
  • Develop and maintain test procedures, sequences, scripts, configuration files, and software
  • Operate the test stand from test assembly and activation through test execution with a small team of engineers and technicians
  • Provide daily direction and instruction to technicians to integrate test articles and hardware (install instrumentation and wiring, assemble small and large mechanical components, repair metallic structures, pressurize and functional check pressure systems, lift and transport large structures)
  • Review data manually or using automatic scripts

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or other engineering field
  • 1+ years of experience with testing, mechanical or data acquisition, and control system design (internships and college competition team count)

Skills

Required:Static and dynamic structural testingMechanical design and fabricationFluid systems design and troubleshootingData acquisition and instrumentation
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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