Spacex

Overview

SpaceX is looking for engineers to support the development and production testing of Starship/Raptor, Falcon, and Dragon engine and vehicle hardware in McGregor, TX. This is a fast-paced, hands-on, constantly evolving, real-as-it-gets engineering position available for the ambitious.

About Spacex

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.

Requirements & Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of hands-on design or build experience (professional work, internships, clubs, or other engineering activities qualify)

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and build systems that support testing of fully integrated flight vehicles, individual rocket engines, and various rocket components.
• Drive cradle-to-grave ownership of engineering projects through design reviews, decision justifications, equipment procurement, and coordination/participation in the construction of your ideas
• Work directly with skilled technicians to build your designs and fix real-world problems on the fly
• Maintain a tight feedback loop with the test operations team to rapidly alter plans as necessary to meet tight testing deadlines critical to company success
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment to achieve testing objectives, and apply lessons learned to iterate system designs for improved performance and maintenance
• Evaluate complex engineering needs and arrive at solutions to seemingly impractical problems that support test programs and achieve company objectives
• Take a hands-on approach to tackling rapidly-emerging field projects that keep the company testing rocket engines and vehicles every single day