Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · Components Test - Starship
About this role
SpaceX is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Hawthorne, CA. The posting calls out experience with Security. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $95,000–$115,000 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Hawthorne, CA
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Components Test - Starship
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Job description
from SpaceX careersSpaceX 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 ENGINEER, FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM (STARSHIP)
As a member of the Flight Termination System team, you will have the exciting opportunity to be responsible for the design of the Starship Flight Termination System hardware and explosives! You will demonstrate extreme ownership through deep understanding of the functionality, design, and requirements from concept to delivery of hardware. You will have ownership over the entire development process of Flight Termination System hardware including hardware design, analysis, production facility layout, electromechanical assembly, live ordnance assembly, environmental testing, and vehicle integration. As an extreme owner you will be responsible for interfacing with regulatory partners to implement, tailor, and challenge space industry regulatory requirements to achieve the best outcomes. Our development timelines are aggressive and the Flight Termination System is one of the few safety critical systems on the vehicle. The hardware that makes up the FTS requires extremely high levels of rigor and you will solve very challenging problems at the intersection of safety critical hardware and high explosives.