Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)

The role

The Starship Avionics team designs Starship avionics systems optimized for high reliability at low mass and cost. This role develops mechanical designs and packaging solutions to protect electronics from harsh mechanical and thermal environments.

What you will do

• Design packaging solutions for electro-mechanical assemblies
• Thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using hand calculations and finite element analysis
• Participate in initial mechanical design, 3D modeling, creation of production drawings and maintenance of design data
• Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
• Interface with machine shops and production teams to ensure final designs can be produced
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
• Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers and customers
• Ensure structural designs are capable of both weight and rate targets using innovative design and manufacturing approaches

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other engineering discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience with mechanical or electromechanical design and analysis
• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones

Nice to have

• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
• Proficient and frequent use of hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and computer-aided designs (CAD)
• Exposure to high volume production designs with a focus on design for manufacturability
• Exposure to designing for high vibration environments
• Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes
• Working knowledge of thermal and structural FEA studies
• Experience with fatigue and thermal testing of electro-mechanical assemblies
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T (e.g. ANSYS, ABAQUS, NASTRAN)
• Experience working with PCB designers and exposure to PCB layout

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The company is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.