Structures Design Engineer (Falcon & Dragon)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

122d • $95,000 - $130,000

About The Position

As a Structures Design Engineer at SpaceX, you will contribute to the design work and assembly configuration management for the Falcon and Dragon vehicle fleets. Your role will involve collaborating with your team and partner teams to support new development and existing vehicle programs, ultimately working towards the goal of enabling human life on Mars. You will have the opportunity to design and develop groundbreaking hardware for vehicle upgrades and new mission profiles, utilizing advanced CAD software and engineering principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of mechanical design and drafting experience (including internships or personal projects)
• 1+ years of experience with 3D CAD software (NX, Solidworks, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Solid understanding and application of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
• Hands-on experience working in project teams designing hardware in a highly constrained system under defined timelines
• Familiarity with welded/bolted structures, composites and fluid systems
• Ability to manage large assembly models and drawings
• Ability to work and communicate well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and leadership
• Creative problem solver that can bring multiple disciplines together to achieve buy-in for a unified design direction
• Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, documentation and rigorous attention to detail skills
• Experience with FMEA and FEA
• 2+ years experience with a 3D modeling software (NX preferred)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop groundbreaking hardware for Falcon and Dragon vehicle upgrades and new mission profiles using NX, including metallic and composite structures, soft goods, fluid/propulsion systems, and avionics hardware under accelerated timelines
• Generate detailed component and assembly drawings using GD&T and perform tolerance stack-up analysis
• Responsible for overall CAD integration and hardware packaging for vehicle systems
• Manage cross-discipline interfaces to ensure proper clearances and fit-up (Interface Control Drawings, etc.)
• Apply first principles methodology and design for manufacturing concepts to create innovative solutions for challenging problems in spacecraft and launch vehicle development

Benefits

• Pay range: Structures Design Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
• Structures Design Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year
• Eligibility for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation
• Eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Accrual of paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree