SpaceX
Aerospace
MechanicalEngineer(Starshield)
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“Mechanical Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX. Skills: satellite mechanical and mechanisms engineering, design and development of complex mechanisms and mechanical systems, architecture, simulation, and controls of electromechanical systems. design and development responsibilities over complex mechanisms and mechanical systems. work on the architecture, simulation, and controls of electromechanical systems”
What You'll Achieve.
support national security efforts; support various customers’ needs; consistent performance and production metrics; balance cost, complexity; demonstrate compliance with design criteria
Industry & Context.
drive system-level optimization; rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades and steer overall product direction
Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance, subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing, U. S. citizen or national, U. S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U. S. C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U. S. C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U. S. Department of State, active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline, Experience with CAD or FEA software packages, 1+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis
Nice to Have
Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance, Knowledge and application of GD
What You'll Do.
design and development responsibilities over complex mechanisms and mechanical systems
work on the architecture
and controls of electromechanical systems
own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations
develop design criteria
collaborate on requirements
drive system-level optimization
rapidly iterate on designs and analysis
establish an efficient product lifecycle
design and realize an efficient in-house production line
perform environmental and performance testing on hardware
own product delivery timeline
own product outcomes at every stage of development and production
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate on requirements; work closely with partner teams
Process & Methodology
Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch
Full Job Description
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. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. SpaceX is looking to hire a satellite mechanical and mechanisms engineer to work with a brilliant and passionate team of engineers. You will own the design and development responsibilities over our complex mechanisms and mechanical systems. You will have the opportunity to work on the architecture, simulation, and controls of electromechanical systems for the world’s most cutting-edge satellites. RESPONSIBILITIES: Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations to support various customers’ needs Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high-level systems trades and steer overall product direction Drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with a focus on piece part and process count reductions, error-proofing at every step of fabrication and integration, and consistent performance and production metrics Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance with design criteria Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, asse
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