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New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical Design (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Satellite Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $160kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

New graduate Mechanical Design Engineer role at SpaceX Starshield, focused on end-to-end hardware design, verification, and production within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment to support space missions.

Responsibilities

  • Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations to support various customers’ needs
  • Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization
  • Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades and steer overall product direction
  • Drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with a focus on piece part and process count reductions, error-proofing at every step of fabrication and integration, and consistent performance and production metrics
  • Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line
  • Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance with design criteria
  • Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch
  • Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline
  • Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)
  • Experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis (internship and extracurricular experience are applicable)
  • Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in 2027

Skills

Required:CAD/FEA proficiencyMechanical/Electromechanical design and analysis
Nice to have:GD&T

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and 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 leave per company policy
  • 3 weeks vacation and 10+ holidays per year
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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