New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical (Cape Canaveral)

NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL (CAPE CANAVERAL)

Cape Canaveral is home to one of SpaceXs most pivotal launch sites, hosting hundreds of Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Dragon crew and cargo missions. We are now expanding the sites capabilities as we introduce Starship operations to the Cape, getting us one step closer to our mission of making humanity multiplanetary. Whether its building out a new Starship launch pad and tower, Gigabay vertical integration facility, or scaling heat shield tile production, each day is filled with new and exciting challenges. Were looking for world-class engineers to help this mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Expect a dynamic role doing what youre best at. Our team is building high performance flight hardware, high-volume rocket production lines, and a launch system that can rapidly and reliably launch and land our rockets. Whatever your skill set, youll be aligned to the part of the program youre most effectively able to contribute to
• Rapidly iterate manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment
• Execute design for manufacturability changes to enhance production efficiency
• Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs
• Assist with and lead hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of new and flight-proven vehicle assemblies
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with all vehicle systems and supports necessary mission operations
• Own large business outcomes and experience a rate of personal and professional growth that is unmatched literally anywhere else

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
• 1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience
• Graduating in the fall of 2025, spring of 2026, or summer of 2026

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast >here.

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