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Principal Mechanical Engineer (Starship)

Company

SpaceX

Location

Hawthorne, California

Posted

July 08, 2026

Position Overview

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

PRINCIPAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER (STARSHIP)

The Starship Mechanical Engineer will support the development of SpaceX's Starship, a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Own complex mechanical systems on Starship through their entire design cycle:
  • Drive conceptual design, architecture trades, and first order sizing. Develop design criteria where definition is lacking.

  • Balance operational needs across vehicle systems while optimizing for development speed, mass, and cost.

  • Perform in depth first principles analysis and FEA to assess and opti...
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