New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Cape Canaveral)
Core
Designing and building high-performance flight hardware, production lines, and launch systems for Starship and Falcon rockets to enable human life on Mars.
Role type
New Graduate Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace/Propulsion)
Builds
Starship launch pads, Gigabay vertical integration facility, heat shield tiles, and flight-proven vehicle assemblies
Domain
Aerospace engineering, rocket manufacturing, launch operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, design for manufacturability, hand calculations, FEA, hands-on assembly and integration, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
data-driven decision making, trade studies, first principles thinking, hardware building, multi-tasking, rapid learning, resilience
Technologies
FEA software, manufacturing tools, vehicle assembly systems
Responsibilities
Rapidly iterate manufacturing processes and development testing, execute design for manufacturability changes, perform hand calculations and FEA to optimize designs, assist with and lead hands-on assembly and testing of vehicle assemblies, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integration
Seniority
Entry-level, high-growth IC