New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (starshield)

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CA, United States
Base: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00/py; bonus/equity: ...
On-site
Mechanical design and analysis
Cad/fea software experience
Hardware lifecycle ownership
As a Mechanical Engineer on the SpaceX team, you will demonstrate extreme ownership through detailed and thorough design, hardware bring-up/characterization/testing, and requirements generation/verification - ultimately seeing your hardware through all aspects of its life cycle

Job Summary

  • As a Mechanical Engineer on the SpaceX team, you will demonstrate extreme ownership through detailed and thorough design, hardware bring-up/characterization/testing, and requirements generation/verification - ultimately seeing your hardware through all aspects of its life cycle.
  • Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations to support various customers’ needs.
  • Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Matching Summary

As a Mechanical Engineer on the SpaceX team, you will demonstrate extreme ownership through detailed and thorough design, hardware bring-up/characterization/testing, and requirements generation/verification - ultimately seeing your hardware through all aspects of its life cycle.

Salary

Base: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year; Bonus/Equity: Long-term incentives (stock, options, cash awards), discretionary bonuses, ESPP; Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, vacation, holidays, sick leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Mechanical design and analysis
  • CAD/FEA software experience
  • Hardware lifecycle ownership
  • System-level optimization
  • DFM principles

Nice-to-have

  • Top Secret clearance eligibility
  • GD&T application
  • Extracurricular project ownership
  • Structural analysis understanding
  • Strong communication skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM
  • Graduating 2026 or 2027
  • Mechanical/electromechanical design experience
  • US citizenship or permanent residency

Work Rights

US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee

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