Mechanical Design Engineer (Falcon)
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$95,000 - $115,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-11-11
Responsibilities
- Full ownership of primary and secondary structures, mechanisms, and/or fluid systems for Falcon launch vehicles.
- Use hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and CAD to ensure hardware meets requirements.
- Lead design reviews and hardware qualifications.
- Serve as technical interface with suppliers and customers.
- Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, launch, and re-use.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of experience with CAD or FEA software packages.
- 1+ years of hands-on hardware experience in fabrication, assembly, or testing.
- Preferred: Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
- Experience with NX/Teamcenter and commercial FEA or multiphysics simulation packages.
- Analytical/scientific programming experience (Python, Matlab, Excel).
- Willingness to work longer hours and travel for hardware tests and launches.
