New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical

About the Role

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical role at Cape Canaveral supports the expansion of launch site capabilities for Starship operations, contributing to the mission of making humanity multiplanetary.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to building high-performance flight hardware, high-volume rocket production lines, and a launch system.
• 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 mission operations.
• Own large business outcomes and experience significant personal and professional growth.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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 fall 2025, spring 2026, or summer 2026.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Strong ability to use data and analysis for fast, data-driven decisions.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals, even with partial information.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position requiring an entrepreneurial manner.
• Demonstrated success in ultra-competitive environments (e.g., engineering, math, or science competitions, top percentile scholastic scores).
• Experience building hardware or passion for contributing to real-world operational work products.
• Proven ability to succeed in multiple endeavors simultaneously.
• Demonstrated rapid growth in previous roles with increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to overcome failure or extreme odds.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.

ITAR Requirements

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.