Manager, Mechanical Engineering (Starship Avionics)
Core
Lead a team of mechanical engineers to design, integrate, and qualify avionics hardware for Starship vehicles, focusing on minimizing mass and cost while ensuring protection against harsh launch environments.
Role type
Manager, Mechanical Engineering (Avionics)
Builds
Avionics systems including RF communication, navigation sensors, actuators, video systems, and propulsion sensors for Starship vehicles.
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical design of components or assemblies, Team leadership, First principles analysis, FEA, CAD, GD&T, Design for manufacturing, Thermal/vibration analysis, Rapid prototyping
Preferred skills
Creative problem solving, Risk assessment, Autonomous decision making, Multi-tasking, Self-motivation, Accountability
Technologies
FEA, CAD
Responsibilities
Drive conceptual design, architecture trades, and first order sizing; Optimize development speed, mass, and cost; Perform in-depth first principles analysis and FEA; Incorporate design for manufacturing principles; Provide hands-on support of production issues; Design and execute development, acceptance, and qualification testing; Hire and develop a team to produce reliable, high production rate, and low mass/cost avionics hardware.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with direct reports