SpaceX is looking to solve the business and technical problem of developing and integrating custom products for government use, leveraging Starlink technology and launch capabilities, to support national security efforts, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.
Requirements
- Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting)
- 1+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis (internship and extracurricular experience are applicable)
- Solid understanding and application of GD&T
- Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems
- Proficient in 3D CAD (NX preferred)
Responsibilities
- Own hardware from conceptual design through volume production and in-flight operations to support various customer needs
- 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
- Generate detailed production and integration drawings using GD&T and perform tolerance stack-up analysis
- Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line
- Perform environmental and performance testing on hardware to validate analysis and demonstrate compliance with design criteria
Other
- Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch
- Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production
- Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
- Able to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support critical path development and/or critical on-orbit operations
