Sr. Build Engineer

SpaceX • Texas, Texas • 4d ago

Sr. Build Engineer

Starbase, TX

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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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

Our elite Starbase team is working on our planet's toughest and most audacious project: making humanity multi-planetary. The mechanical engineer is responsible for designing and building flight hardware such as propellant tanks, integration interfaces, primary structures, and structural subassemblies. You will be empowered to make real-time decisions, solve complex problems on the fly, and own end-to-end processes. The role will require the readiness to develop subject matter expertise in design for manufacturability, specifically those related to sheet metal and subassembly design and fabrication. If you are ready to be a hardware owner, eager to get out from behind a desk, and be hands-on working alongside a world-class production team, this may be the right role for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop design concepts from a clean sheet and size vehicle structures based on flight loads

Collaborate with peers from different vehicle systems to develop designs that balance mass, cost, and capability

Create detailed designs to implement structural concepts and generate CAD models in NX for components, assemblies, and vehicle integration

Build finite element models to assess your designs in detail and analyze your structures to prove they meet the needs of the vehicle

Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on your designs rapidly

Validate your designs by building development articles to test individual joints and design elements for strength

Perform structural testing on subassemblies and full sections of the airframe

Partner with build engineers and technicians to improve your designs

Support the assembly of your hardware in the factory, witness your designs being brought to life daily, and watch them take flight and make history

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

5+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis (competition team or internship experience qualifies)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience designing, analyzing, building, and testing high performance, mechanical systems.

Experience working within interdisciplinary teams to develop solutions to challenging and complex problems.

Experience with FEA or multiphysics simulation package (e.g. NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS)

Experience designing and executing qualification testing

Strong understanding of mechanical first principles and structural analysis methodologies.

Proficiency in selecting materials and manufacturing methods for mechanical components.

Analytical/scientific programming experience (i.e. Python, Matlab, Excel)

Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, 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 eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITARhere (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc\kb\article\page&sys\id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

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