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New Graduate Engineer, Starship Components

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, machine, build, and test advanced spacecraft components (valves, actuators, pumps) for the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle to operate in extreme environments.

Role type

New Graduate Mechanical/Fluids Engineer (Hardware)

Builds

Starship/Super Heavy vehicle components for human spaceflight to Mars

Domain

Aerospace / Propulsion Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work

Required skills

mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, manufacturing processes, structural analysis, CNC programming, root-cause analysis, qualification testing

Preferred skills

electromechanical devices, high-voltage systems, instrumentation, heat transfer, thermodynamics, data analysis

Technologies

CNC lathes/mills, pressure transducers, thermocouples, solenoid valves, accelerometers

Responsibilities

Design component architecture and perform structural analysis; define manufacturing strategies and implement DFM feedback; develop and execute qualification tests to failure; program CNC machines and enable lights-out machining; investigate in-flight anomalies and implement fixes.

Seniority

New Graduate, hands-on IC

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