Mechanical Design Engineer, Consumer Hardware (Starlink)

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.

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, CONSUMER HARDWARE (STARLINK)  

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the world.

Starlink Mechanical Design Engineers at our Bastrop facility are hyper-focused on the high-volume consumer products that we ship directly to customers all over the world. We design this hardware to be both technically sophisticated and easy to use. Our customers currently include teachers in the most remote parts of the Amazon, researchers in Antarctica, digital nomads who travel via RV, emergency responders, commercial airlines, cruise lines, and residential users who live in rural or developing areas. As a member of this team, you will lead creative, multi-disciplinary projects that include designing both the consumer products themselves and the factories that manufacture them, ushering in the next era of the internet and delivering internet to those that need it most. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Own Starlink consumer hardware from conceptual design through high-volume production and public launch 

• Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization 

• Test and iterate on products to enable high field reliability and performance in all environments and use cases

• Design and develop the production lines that manufacture your product, including robot end effector design, process development, control system design, automation programming, and more

• Refine the production system to create high-rate, high-yield, and reliable processes

• Establish an efficient product lifecycle starting in the supply chain all the way through final integration that balances cost, complexity, and quality; work closely with partner teams to design and realize an efficient in-house production line

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline 

• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages 

• 1+ years of professional experience with mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and