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Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)

SpaceX· Starship Avionics Engineering
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Starbase, TXfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer responsible for designing and packaging Starship avionics systems with emphasis on high reliability, low mass, and manufacturability. Focus on electro-mechanical packaging, thermal/structural analysis, and collaboration with production teams to meet project goals.

Responsibilities

  • Design packaging solutions for electro-mechanical assemblies
  • Thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and finite element analysis
  • Participate in initial mechanical design, 3D modeling, creation of production drawings and maintenance of design data
  • Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
  • Interface with machine shops and production teams to ensure final designs can be produced in accordance with overall project goals
  • Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
  • Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers and customers
  • Ensure structural designs are capable of both weight and rate targets using innovative design and manufacturing approaches

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 1+ years of experience with mechanical or electromechanical design and analysis (internships and student project experience qualify)

Skills

Required:Mechanical design and packagingCADFEA / Finite Element AnalysisThermal analysisStructural analysis
Nice to have:GD&TPCB/PCB layout collaboration
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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