New Graduate Engineer, Launch & Test (Starship)

Starbase, TXfull time

On Site

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H1B: no

SpaceX New Graduate Engineer on the Starship Launch & Test team responsible for design, analysis, activation, and operation of launch infrastructure. Supports rapid iteration and high launch cadence for Starship tower, launch mount, fluid systems, and test stands.

Responsibilities

Support the design, analysis, and development of Starship launch mount, tower, and test infrastructure
Perform structural, thermal, and fluids analysis to evaluate and optimize hardware designs
Contribute to fluid systems that handle cryogens and high-pressure gases for testing and launch operations
Collaborate with vehicle, software, and operations teams to ensure systems integrate and perform reliably
Participate in design reviews and help translate requirements into manufacturable hardware
Work hands-on with technicians to build, activate, and troubleshoot systems in a fast-paced environment
Assist with test planning, real-time operations support, and post-test data review
Identify opportunities to improve reliability, reduce turnaround time, and increase launch rate
Drive rapid iteration by applying engineering fundamentals to solve complex, real-world problems

Qualification

Graduating with a bachelor’s degree1+ years of mechanical or fluids designSucceeded in multiple endeavors at onceDemonstrated rapid growth

Required

Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in 2026 or 2027
Degree in an engineering discipline or physics
1+ years of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience

Preferred

Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions
Ability to perform trade studies and make clear 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 that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints
Excelled in ultra-competitive environments (achieved podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or demonstrated other incredible feats of intellectual achievement)
Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world
Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once; maybe you worked through college, were a student athlete, or demonstrated strong work or academic performance in multiple fields
Demonstrated rapid growth, you’ve held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic pace, and accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career