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Mechanical Engineer, Mechanisms (crew Starship)

SpaceX
Location
Starbase, Texas
Work mode
On-site
Type
full time
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[ About this role ]

Mechanical Engineer, Mechanisms (Crew Starship) at SpaceX in Starbase, Texas. This role involves designing, analyzing, and manufacturing structures and mechanisms for Starship vehicles, including solar deploy systems, landing legs, and lunar elevators. Responsibilities include performing calculations and FEA, iterating on manufacturing processes, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and leading design reviews.

Skills and focus areas

  • design
  • analysis
  • manufacturing
  • structures
  • mechanisms
  • spacecraft systems
  • hand calculations
  • fea
  • prototyping
  • qualification
  • integration
  • collaboration

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

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