Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)

About the role

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Starship Avionics team, you will design highly producible mechanical packaging solutions that protect electronics from the harsh mechanical and thermal environments of launch vehicle operations. The team’s goal is to optimize for high reliability at low mass and cost.

Responsibilities

• Design packaging solutions for electro-mechanical assemblies
• Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and finite element analysis
• Participate in initial mechanical design, 3D modeling, creation of production drawings, and maintenance of design data
• Conduct failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration, and shock
• Interface with machine shops and production teams to ensure final designs can be produced in accordance with overall project goals
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
• Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers and customers
• Ensure structural designs meet both weight and rate targets using innovative design and manufacturing approaches

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other engineering discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience with mechanical or electro-mechanical design and analysis
• Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages
• Proficient and frequent use of hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and computer-aided designs (CAD)
• Exposure to high-volume production designs with a focus on design for manufacturability
• Exposure to designing for high vibration environments
• Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes
• Working knowledge of thermal and structural FEA studies
• Experience with fatigue and thermal testing of electro-mechanical assemblies
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, NASTRAN)
• Experience working with PCB designers and exposure to PCB layout
• Experience with structural and thermal analysis of rocket components