Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (starship)
SpaceX- Location
- Hawthorne, California
- Work mode
- On-site
- Type
- full time
- Listed
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[ About this role ]
SpaceX is hiring a Sr. Mechanical Engineer for the Starship Flight Termination System in Hawthorne, California. This role involves designing, analyzing, and integrating hardware for the FTS, including explosive devices and system controllers. Responsibilities include rigorous testing, collaborating with manufacturing and production, and interfacing with regulatory partners.
Skills and focus areas
- flight termination systems
- mechanical design
- explosive devices
- hardware integration
- system controllers
- electronic safe and arm devices
- destruct charges
- integrated detonators
- reliability validation
- shock testing
- vibration testing
- thermal cycling
Summary written by Ramai from the original posting. Full details and requirements are on SpaceX’s careers page.
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