Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)
Designs and builds custom tooling and automated machinery to mass-produce Starlink satellites and ground stations, balancing speed and engineering rigor in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
- Compensation
- $130K–$180K / yr
- Location
- Redmond, WA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Engineering design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience in Mechanical Engineering
- Prior experience designing mechanical systems using 3D CAD software and 2D drawings
Nice to have
- Prior work experience with structural design and analysis
- Experience with custom machine design; electromechanical systems, motors, actuators, linear rails, bearings, lifting/rigging, etc.
- Ability to perform structures hand calculations
- Strong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from development to high-volume production
- Familiarity with drafting standards and the application of GD&T
- Solid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, manual and CNC, and hands-on machining experience
- Experience with Siemens Unigraphics (UGS/NX) and Teamcenter CAD/PDM systems
- Experience with finite element analysis, such as FEMAP pre/post processing, NASTRAN Solver, ANSYS Workbench, NX Advance Simulation
- Experience with manufacturing process development, facility and line layouts, process failure mode effects analysis, and error proofing
Full description
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.
SR. MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, SATELLITES (STARLINK)
As a member of the Starlink Production Design team you will design the factory of the future, enabling mass production of satellites, ground stations, and high-performance space hardware that has never been produced in volume. You will design custom tooling and machinery for production processes that range from manual to highly automated. You will use your expertise in mechanical engineering to design, analyze, fabricate, qualify, and commission structures, mechanism and automation equipment, optimizing for pace of execution and net impact to SpaceX. You will personally own high impact projects and drive them from concept to completion on a time scale measured in months, not years.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop structures, mechanisms and automation equipment to enable high volume production of Starlink Satellites
- Demonstrate extreme ownership of projects through their entire lifecycle, from initial concept generation through fabrication and production bring-up
- Balance simultaneous projects of varying scope and complexity in a fast-paced environment
- Partner with flight design and production teams to develop the satellite, factory and production processes in parallel
- Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed of execution and efficiency
- Hone your organizational skills as you coordinate with internal SpaceX resources and external vendors and maintain a project schedule and budget
- Assemble and commission the equipment you design
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience in Mechanical Engineering
- Prior experience designing mechanical systems using 3D CAD software and 2D drawings
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Prior work experience with structural design and analysis
- Experience with custom machine design; electromechanical systems, motors, actuators, linear rails, bearings, lifting/rigging, etc.
- Ability to perform structures hand calculations
- Strong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from development to high-volume production
- Familiarity with drafting standards and the application of GD&T