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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 building critical spacecraft systems for future lunar and Mars missions. Your role involves full hardware ownership, from initial design through to production and integration, while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and leading design reviews. You will also perform structural analysis and optimize designs using data-driven decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
Nice to have
- 3+ years of professional experience in mechanical design and analysis
- Demonstrated understanding of structural analysis and failure modes of complex mechanical systems
- Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions
- Experience with structures and mechanisms in aerospace or aviation industries
- Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals
Worth weighing
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Occasional travel to other SpaceX work sites
- 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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