Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX·Redmond, WA·Posted 13 November 2026

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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. SR. MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, SATELLITES (STARLINK) As a member of the Starlink Production Design team you will design the factory of the future, enabling mass production of satellites, ground stations, and high-performance space hardware that has never been produced in volume. You will design custom tooling and machinery for production processes that range from manual to highly automated. You will use your expertise in mechanical engineering to design, analyze, fabricate, qualify, and commission structures, mechanism and automation equipment, optimizing for pace of execution and net impact to SpaceX. You will personally own high impact projects and drive them from concept to completion on a time scale measured in months, not years. RESPONSIBILITIES: Design and develop structures, mechanisms and automation equipment to enable high volume production of Starlink Satellites Demonstrate extreme ownership of…

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