[ engineering ]

Lead Mechanical Engineer (starship)

SpaceX
Location
Starbase, Texas
Work mode
Remote
Type
full time
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[ About this role ]

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer for their Starship program in Starbase, Texas. This role involves leading a team of mechanical engineers responsible for the avionics system, focusing on minimizing cost and mass while ensuring robust protection for electronics in harsh launch environments. Responsibilities include driving design, integration, testing, and production improvements for avionics hardware.

Skills and focus areas

  • mechanical engineering
  • avionics
  • design
  • integration
  • testing
  • launch
  • first principles analysis
  • fea
  • design for manufacturing
  • production support
  • leadership

Summary written by Ramai from the original posting. Full details and requirements are on SpaceX’s careers page.

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