# Principal Mechanical Engineer (Starship) at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Remote - TX
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8841819002?gh_jid=8841819002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-principal-mechanical-engineer-starship/

## About the role

Our elite Starbase team is working on our planet's toughest and most audacious project: making humanity multi-planetary. The mechanical engineer is responsible for designing and building flight hardware such as propellant tanks, integration interfaces, primary structures, and structural subassemblies. You will be empowered to make real-time decisions, solve complex problems on the fly, and own end-to-end processes. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 7+ years of experience with mechanical design and analysis
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
- Stand: Up to 3 hours per day
- Sit: Up to 6 hours per day
- Push/Pull: Up to 50lbs. (unassisted) Up to 15 minutes per day

Tags: Ship Engineering

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