Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:Exhibit extreme ownership of avionics engineers to facilitate rapid progress in design, integration, testing, and launch activities. Lead conceptual design, architecture assessments, and initial sizing processes. Establish design requirements where they are currently undefined. Optimize development speed, mass, and cost of avionics systems. Conduct thorough first principles analysis and FEA to evaluate and refine designs. Implement design for manufacturing principles, oversee initial builds, and enhance processes for seamless transitions to production. Address production challenges and advocate for design, process, and procedural enhancements to maximize efficiency post-initial builds. Design and execute development, acceptance, and qualification testing protocols. Manage delivery timelines through conception, design, parts assembly, integration, and launch phases. Collaborate with analysts to formulate thermal, vibration, and loading requirements while working with manufacturing engineers to streamline designs for efficient manufacturability. Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in an engineering, science, or mathematics discipline. Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in designing mechanical components or assemblies.
About the job
SpaceX aims to enable exploration beyond Earth, and the Starship Avionics Mechanical team is at the heart of this mission. The team develops avionics systems that balance low cost and mass with the electrical sensing, actuation, and control needed for flight. Projects span RF communication, navigation sensors, electrical actuators, video systems, propulsion sensors, and energy storage.
Role overview
The Lead Mechanical Engineer guides a group of mechanical engineers within the broader avionics team, which also includes electrical engineers. This role focuses on designing and optimizing electrical systems to support Starship vehicle operations. Collaboration with other engineering and production teams is essential to improve the design and manufacturability of avionics hardware for both current and future vehicles.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and mentor mechanical engineers within the avionics group
- Guide the design of electrical systems to enhance Starship vehicle performance
- Work alongside engineering and production teams to refine avionics hardware design and manufacturing processes
- Develop mechanical designs and packaging solutions that protect electronics from mechanical and thermal stresses during launch
Location
This position is based at Starbase, TX.
About Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SpaceX is at the forefront of aerospace innovation, dedicated to advancing technology for space exploration. Our mission is to revolutionize space travel and establish a human presence on Mars, making the extraordinary achievable.
