Mechanical Engineer (Crew Starship)
Location
Texas, United States
Level
Full-Time
Department
Aerospace
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-05-10
Responsibilities
- Own the design and development of next generation structures, mechanisms, or interior systems for Crew Starship vehicles.
- Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs.
- Rapidly iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with Starship systems and supports necessary mission operations.
- Lead design reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers (e.g., NASA).
- Negotiate complex trade studies to optimize for cost, schedule, safety, and performance.
- Be responsible for project delivery timeline from early design through production, launch, and recovery.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis (internship experience qualifies).
- Preferred: 3+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis.
- Leadership experience on an engineering or project team.
- Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions.
- Experience with structures, mechanisms, or interior design in aerospace or aviation industries.
- Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals.
