Starship Engineer

Summary

Join SpaceX as a Starship integration engineer and drive design to fit into specialized, high-rate factory stations; set up tool, material, and labor flow paths; and integrate propulsion, avionics, and structural components with novel techniques. As a Starship integration engineer, you will drive clean sheet change on V3 Starship and take on the massive challenge of designing the advanced rate production line for the V3.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of hands-on engineering experience (internship and school project experience qualify)

Responsibilities

• Get hands-on alongside technicians, specialists, and welders to integrate propulsion, avionics, and structural components and build the most massive and powerful second-stage launch vehicle
• Execute design, build, qualification, and acceptance testing of subassemblies, systems, and tooling needed to meet hardware deadlines
• Design the new Starship production line to accelerate the build and integration of systems and subassemblies and work in tandem with Starship design teams to maximize efficiency and minimize cost/ton to orbit
• Develop a deep understanding of vehicle structures, avionics, propulsion architecture, and how the vehicle operates as an integrated system
• Troubleshoot hardware issues in real-time and push feedback to correct owners to eliminate repeat issues
• Interface with design, build, and systems engineering teams, as well as production leadership and technicians, to ensure delivery of test-ready hardware on time

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year