Design Criteria Engineer (Starship)

Who you are

You hold a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and have at least 1 year of experience with mechanical design, manufacturing, or analysis. You are eager to step into an agile system engineering team and facilitate cross-disciplinary action and problem-solving across various engineering staff. Your background has equipped you with the skills to drive improvements in vehicle design by closely integrating with hardware teams. You are detail-oriented and capable of providing critical peer review and approval of hardware designs during design reviews, ensuring that all designs meet or exceed mission requirements.

Desirable

Experience with tools and methods for accurate design criteria dissemination is a plus. Familiarity with rapid conceptual design, analysis, and testing cycles on development hardware will help you thrive in this role. You are comfortable with CAD modeling and testing oversight, which will be essential in your contributions to the team.

What you'll do

As a Design Criteria Engineer at SpaceX, you will be responsible for ensuring that hardware and operations lead to the successful completion of missions. You will drive improvements to vehicle design by being closely integrated with hardware teams, providing critical peer review and approval of hardware designs during design reviews. Your role will involve confirming acceptance and qualification test campaigns, ensuring that all designs are cohesive and evolve effectively across different technical teams, including avionics, propulsion, structures, launch, manufacturing, analysis, and test. You will also work with your team to perform rapid conceptual design, analysis, and testing cycles on development hardware, which may include CAD modeling and testing oversight as needed. Your contributions will help derive hardware capabilities that enable operational adaptability while staying within hardware limits.

What we offer

At SpaceX, you will be part of a mission-driven team that is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. You will work in a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and problem-solving. We offer competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth within the company. Join us in our quest to explore the stars and make a significant impact on the future of humanity.