Lead Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)
Core
Lead mechanical engineer designing avionics hardware (RF, sensors, actuators, energy storage) to minimize cost/mass and protect electronics for Starship launch vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineer (avionics systems lead)
Builds
Avionics hardware and packaging solutions for Starship vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical design, FEA, CAD, GD&T, design for manufacturing, thermal/vibration analysis, system architecture, risk assessment
Preferred skills
team leadership, creative problem solving, autonomous decision making, multi-tasking
Technologies
FEA, CAD
Responsibilities
Drive conceptual design, architecture trades, and first order sizing; Develop design requirements; Optimize development speed, mass, and cost; Perform in depth first principles analysis and FEA; Incorporate design for manufacturing principles; Support production issues and drive process improvements; Design and execute development, acceptance, and qualification testing; Work closely with analysts and manufacturing engineers to optimize designs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership