Job Description: SpaceX is committed to developing revolutionary space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. The Starship Mechanical Engineer based in Boca Chica, TX will support the development of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket (collectively referred to as Starship), a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. 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. Job Responsibilities: Drive conceptual design, architecture trades, and first order sizing. Develop design criteria where definition is lacking. Perform in depth first principles analysis and FEA to assess and optimize designs. Own complex mechanical systems on Starship Booster and Ship through their entire design cycle: Balance operational needs across vehicle systems while optimizing for development speed, mass and cost. Extreme ownership of product outcomes for spaceflight hardware. Lead multidisciplinary root cause investigations and component redesigns to improve reliability and/or production rate. Coordinate of multi-disciplinary teams working on system level vehicle design trades. Design and execute qualification testing. Incorporate design for manufacturing principles and supervise first article builds. Job Requirements: Experience with CAD and FEA software packages. Hands-on experience with mechanism design, prototyping, and precision mechanical assembly. 5+ years of experience with mechanical, electromechanical, or fluid system design and analysis. Strong demonstrated capability in design, CAD and FEA. 10+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis. 3+ years of technical project leadership. Demonstrated strength in technical communication, articulating design decisions, and technical mentorship. Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline. Job Details: Company: SpaceX Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Los Angeles, CA, US Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here getyourvacancy.com
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