Mechanical Design Engineer (Starfall)

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of primary and secondary structures, mechanisms, and/or fluid systems for our Starfall Cargo Vehicle
• Use hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and computer-aided designs (CAD) to ensure all hardware meets or exceeds internal and customer requirements
• Lead design reviews and hardware qualifications
• Serve as technical interface with suppliers, customers, and internal production/launch teams
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, launch and re-use

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience with CAD or FEA software packages
• 1+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly, and/or testing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline
• Experience with NX/Teamcenter designing parts and assemblies
• Experience with at least one commercial FEA or Multiphysics simulation package (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFD codes, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to own hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (FSAE, Engineers without Borders, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.)
• Analytical/scientific programming experience (Python, Matlab, Excel, etc.)
• Active Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, OR ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs
• Willingness to travel in support of hardware test and launch
• 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
• Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg