Mechanical Integration & Test Engineer, User Products (Starshield)

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

23h•$100,000 - $140,000

About The Position

SpaceX is hiring a Mechanical Integration & Test Engineer for Starshield user products, including user terminals, ground stations, and gateways. The role involves generating and understanding manufacturing and test procedures. Engineers need working knowledge of design, schematics, operations, manufacturing, and testing, as well as engineering intuition and critical thinking. They must be comfortable working with ambiguous requirements and minimal oversight, across a variety of work centers and interdepartmental development projects. The team’s goal is to ensure satellites and customers achieve their mission. The position is hands-on and may require travel to other SpaceX sites, up to 10%. Employees must be willing to work extended hours or weekends as needed to meet mission-critical deadlines. Work may involve standing for up to four hours at a time and working alongside technicians, including climbing ladders, stooping, bending, crawling, and working in tight spaces. Employees assigned to sensitive missions may be subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing. The listed annual pay ranges are $100,000–$117,500 for Integration & Test Engineer Level I and $115,000–$140,000 for Level II. Actual level and base salary depend on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Employees with an active clearance receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program. Total rewards may also include long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, potential discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; paid parental leave; discounts and perks; up to three weeks of paid vacation; at least 10 paid holidays per year; and paid sick leave under company policy. Applicants must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
At least 1 year of design and/or hands-on manufacturing experience; internships, collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE or Baja SAE, and professional industry experience are considered.
Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet mission-critical deadlines.
Must be able to stand for extended periods, up to four hours at a time, and climb ladders, stoop, bend, crawl, and work in tight spaces.
Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
Experience with MATLAB, Python, or another programming language.
Experience integrating and testing propulsion, thermal, electrical, and/or structural systems.
Experience integrating avionics systems.
Documentation and configuration management experience.
Experience writing test plans and procedures and providing go/no-go judgments with rationale.
Experience in a production environment.
Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Manage integration build flow and test operations.
Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration.
Work with engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation.
Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned.
Enable day-to-day execution of vehicle integration and test flow.
Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements.

Benefits

Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various discounts and perks.
May accrue three weeks of paid vacation.
Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.
10% differential for employees with an active clearance once officially briefed into a classified program, up to an additional $20,000 annually.