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Mechanical Engineer (Starship Structures)

SpaceX · Starbase, TX

Posted 23 days ago

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This role has been open
23 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

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About this role

As a Mechanical Engineer focused on Starship Structures at SpaceX, you will design and build critical flight hardware, including primary structures and propellant tanks. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to create and validate designs, using CAD software, and conducting structural testing. This hands-on position emphasizes real-time problem-solving and requires you to work closely with production teams to bring your designs to life.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
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 mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 1+ years of engineering experience designing, analyzing, or building structures (internship and school projects experience qualify)

Nice to have

  • Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions
  • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information
  • Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints
  • Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world

Worth weighing

  • Position requires relocation to Starbase, Texas if not already local
  • Physical demands include standing, sitting, lifting, and working at heights up to 500ft
  • Candidate must be capable of safely working in confined spaces and using an air purifying respirator
  • No salary or specific benefits listed in the posting

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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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