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Mechanical Engineer, Cabin Structures (Crew Starship)

SpaceX · Starbase, TX

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
31 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

As a Mechanical Engineer on the Crew Starship team at SpaceX, you will be responsible for designing and developing critical spacecraft systems for future missions to the Moon and Mars. This role involves full hardware ownership, from initial design through to production and integration, requiring collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and leading design reviews. You will utilize mechanical design and analysis skills, perform calculations, and optimize designs in a fast-paced environment.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis (internship experience qualifies)

Nice to have

  • 3+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis
  • Leadership experience on an engineering or project team
  • Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions
  • Experience with structures, mechanisms, or interior design in aerospace or aviation industries
  • Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals

Worth weighing

  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
  • Ability to travel to remote sites in Texas and Florida
  • Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
  • No salary listed

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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