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Mechanical Engineer, Tower & Launch Mount (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Pad Engineering - Cape
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Cape Canaveral, FLFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Mechanical Engineer responsible for design, fabrication, integration, and testing of SpaceX Starship launch mount and catch tower components, including developing tooling, processes, and on-site design support to enable rapid build, installation, and continual process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with analysts and design team to ensure solutions meet the requirements for tower design as well as the manufacturing processes
  • Develop production procedures/processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to production
  • Coordinate and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing of systems and tooling needed to meet hardware deadlines
  • Execute design for manufacturability changes to enhance production efficiency
  • Create original CAD models and prints for flight and/or tooling components
  • Lead the on-site design engineering contact for the efficient build of parts and assemblies
  • Create and maintain build schedules
  • Resolve and analyze manufacturing discrepancies, while interfacing with the quality team (resolving issues for design, fabrication and assembly)
  • Participate in design reviews internally and with suppliers and customers
  • Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles
  • Source, retain and advise new and experienced vendors from a technical perspective

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ year(s) of hands-on project experience with mechanical systems (internship and project experience applies)

Skills

Required:Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering disciplineHands-on project experience with mechanical systems
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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