About the role
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. MECHANICAL ENGINEER (STARLINK COMPONENTS) Within the Starlink Components Test Team, mechanical engineers design, build, and implement test systems to support the development, qualification, and acceptance testing of flight hardware for the most cutting-edge, high volume communication satellites in the world.
The team is looking for an engineer who is mechanically focused on designing and implementing machines for testing satellite components. The satellite is composed of electrical, mechanical, RF, optical, and propulsion systems. In this role, you will be part of
the team that validates that each component is designed and built to the vehicle
requirements through the development of specialized machinery and tooling that will be implemented in our factory and test labs.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Own the design, development, build, and implementation of custom equipment for testing satellite components. This includes mechanical design, thermal system design, or fluid system design. Work with a cross-discipline team including electrical, mechanical, controls and software engineers to develop integrated test systems. Collaborate with production personnel, engineering teams, and leadership to advance the factory as required to meet rate, development and reliability goals. Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed of execution and efficiency. BASIC
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Experience with CAD software design package (e.g. NX, CATIA, or ProE) and PLM/PDM software (e.g. Teamcenter). Experience with custom machine design; electromechanical systems, motors, actuators, linear rails, bearings, lifting/rigging, etc. Process integration and electromechanical/mechatronic systems experience. Experience with manufacturing process development, facility/line layouts and common inspection methods. Experience with production tooling or product design in either prototype or high-volume environments. Experience performing structural analysis in FEMAP, NASTRAN, ANSYS or NX Advance Simulation. Experience designing mechanisms, welded structures and mass efficient structures. Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&T (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings. Familiarity with mechanical engineering concepts, ability to read drawings and fluid system schematics. Ability to understand and implement solutions with an ‘end user’ focus. Ability to adapt (incl. roles/