New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Starshield) at SpaceX · Hawthorne

Summary: 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. As a Mechanical Engineer on the SpaceX team, you will demonstrate extreme ownership through detailed design and testing, while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure the viability of your designs. Responsibilities: - Own hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through volume production and on-orbit operations to support various customers’ 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 - 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 - Own product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launch - Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline - Experience with CAD or FEA software packages (can be in a professional, academic, entrepreneurial, or hobby setting) - Experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis (internship and extracurricular experience are applicable) - Graduating with a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or PhD in 2026 or 2027 - An active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing - To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline - Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance - Solid understanding and application of GD&T - Demonstrated ability to own hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (FSAE, Engineers without Borders, Student Directed Research, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.) - Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems - Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills Required Skills: CAD software, FEA software, Mechanical design, Electromechanical design, GD&T, Structural analysis, Failure modes analysis, Hardware ownership, System-level optimization Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, Potential discretionary bonuses, Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, Access to a 401(k) retirement plan, Short & long-term disability insurance, Life insurance, Paid parental leave, Various other discounts and perks, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy