Mechanical Engineer (starship Avionics)

SpaceX is hiring a Mechanical Engineer for the Starship Avionics team in Hawthorne, California. This role involves designing custom instrumentation for extreme environments, creating integrated product solutions for fluid and electro-mechanical assemblies, and participating in manufacturing processes like pressure and thermal testing. Responsibilities also include performing thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis, creating 3D models and production drawings, conducting failure analysis, and interfacing with production teams.

Skills and focus areas

• mechanical engineering
• aerospace engineering
• systems engineering
• electrical engineering
• mechanical design
• electromechanical design
• design analysis
• instrumentation design
• fluid systems
• electro-mechanical assemblies
• pressure testing
• thermal testing