New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - Satellites (Starlink)

The role

Mechanical design engineers will solve structural, thermal, and electromechanical problems on space grade hardware. They will own the full design lifecycle from ideation and design through manufacturing and large scale production.

What you will do

• Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation.
• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization.
• Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high level systems trades.
• Drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with a focus on piece part and process count reductions.
• Establish an efficient product lifecycle from supply chain through final integration.
• Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware.
• Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering/STEM discipline.
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
• 1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply).
• Graduating in the winter of 2026 or spring/summer of 2027.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on project/mechanical design experience with complex mechanical systems, preferably as a team lead of a university competitive engineering club.
• Proficient in 3D CAD (NX preferred).
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T.
• Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems.
• Prior ownership of a complex component or assembly from initial design through high-volume production ramp.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience in selecting materials, manufacturing methods, and surface treatments for mechanical components.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Experience working with PCB designers and exposure to PCB layout and PCBA mechanical design.

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation, providing broadband-quality internet anywhere on earth.