New Graduate Engineer, Starship Components

The role

The Starship Components team develops advanced spacecraft and launch vehicle components. Engineers design, machine, build, and test hardware like valves, regulators, and actuators for the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle.

What you will do

• Partner with production and design to accelerate Starship delivery rate.
• Improve designs for assembly and testing.
• Implement linear production flow and design tooling.
• Assemble design criteria and select architecture.
• Perform structural analysis and generate detailed part drawings.
• Perform qualification testing and present design reviews.
• Spearhead component root-cause investigations.
• Design, build, and validate automated test systems.
• Operate high-energy equipment.
• Define manufacturing strategy and perform CNC programming.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics.
• 1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project teams, research, internships, and/or professional experience.
• Graduating in Fall/Winter of 2026 or Spring/Summer of 2027.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience from industry or collegiate vehicle/robotics competitions in fluid systems, high-voltage systems, electronics, or instrumentation.
• Strong foundation in solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, electrical circuits, manufacturing processes, dynamics and controls, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
• Ability to collect, process, and review complex engineering datasets.
• Understanding of electromechanical devices, gear trains, actuators, motors, valves, pumps, regulators, filters, and explosives.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0 or higher.
• Standardized test scores in the minimum 95th percentile.
• Merit-based scholarship recipient.

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave.

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

About the company

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