SpaceX

New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starlink)

Job Description

Posted on: 
2025-10-15

Responsibilities

  • Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation for the Starlink constellation.
  • 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 all the way through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality.
  • Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance to design criteria.
  • Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering/STEM discipline.
  • Experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
  • 1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply).
  • Graduating in the fall of 2025, spring of 2026 or summer of 2026.
  • Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.
  • Proficient in 3D CAD (NX preferred) and solid understanding and application of GD&T.
  • Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems.
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