Full job 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.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER (STARSHIP)
Our elite Starbase team is working on our planet’s toughest and most audacious project: making humanity multi-planetary. This challenge isn’t for everyone; hardcore projects require hardcore people. If you are a high-performing engineer, want to immerse yourself in never-before-solved challenges, and are excited to put in the effort to make this goal a reality, we want to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a member of the team, you can expect:
- A dynamic role that leverages your strengths. Our team is focused on building high-performance flight hardware, establishing a high-volume rocket production line, and creating a launch system capable of rapidly and reliably launching and catching our rockets. You will be aligned with the part of the program where you can contribute most effectively, based on your skill set.
- A highly immersive and fast-paced environment. You will be expected to take ownership of significant business outcomes and will experience an unparalleled rate of personal and professional growth.
- A flat organization with direct daily access to the most senior leaders in the field that will accelerate both your immediate learning and long-term career trajectory. Future leaders in the space industry and SpaceX will be forged at Starbase.
- The unique opportunity to make an impact and witness an impossible idea manifest in real life. The next year will be incredibly dynamic as we transition from building and flying development vehicles to flying reusable rockets for missions to orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
- An unparalleled sense of accomplishment where excitement is guaranteed.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or physics.
- 1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions.
- Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information. Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
- Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints.
- Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world.
- Demonstrated rapid growth. You’ve held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic pace, and accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career.
- You’ve demonstrated resilience and the ability to overcome failure or extreme odds. Many critics would say that our goals are impossible but this isn’t the first time we’ve proven that highly improbable goals like reusable rockets can become possible.
- Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once. Maybe you worked through college, were a student athlete, or demonstrated strong work or academic performance in multiple fields.
- Excelled in ultra-competitive environments. You’ve nailed a podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or demonstrated other incredible feats of intellectual achievement.
- Success in academics at a rigorous and highly regarded university: minimum GPA 3.5/4.0 or higher, standardized test scores minimum 95th percentile, merit-based scholarship recipient.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
