Integration Engineer, Heatshield (Starship)
Core
Design, analyze, integrate, test, and refurbish Starship's reentry heatshield and thermal protection system hardware to ensure flight reliability and production efficiency.
Role type
Senior IC integration engineer (thermal protection systems)
Builds
Reusable heat shield hardware and structures for Starship
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Thermal protection systems
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, material science, thermal systems design, hardware integration, troubleshooting, CAD design (Siemens NX), thermal analysis, production process improvement
Preferred skills
Hands-on build and test experience with thermal protection systems, experience with extreme thermal environments, project management, thermal/mechanical analysis
Technologies
Siemens NX, CAD software
Responsibilities
Integrate and test heat shield hardware on assembled ships, evaluate flown ships and coordinate repair/replacement, drive design solutions for reusable heat shields, troubleshoot build issues, design tooling to improve efficiency, write production instructions, test and qualify new thermal protection solutions
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC