# Senior Mechanical Engineer (Structures) at Starpath

- Company: Starpath
- What the company does: Starpath Robotics is a space research and technology company focused on designing and manufacturing robotic propellant production factories for the Moon and Mars, reducing the cost of deep space transport. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://starpath.space
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Future Factory
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $165K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/starpath.space/7b67978b-af52-49f0-a3f8-54b8839fabb6
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/starpath-senior-mechanical-engineer-structures/

## About the role

Own structural systems from architecture through detailed design, analysis, fabrication, qualification, and flight Establish structural requirements, load cases, factors of safety, margin policies, and verification approaches

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, structural engineering, or a related discipline
- 6+ years of professional mechanical-design or structural-engineering experience
- Demonstrated ownership of complex structural hardware from concept through qualification or production
- Strong command of structural mechanics, load paths, joints, stress, stiffness, buckling, fatigue, and structural dynamics
- Proficiency with 3D CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and detailed engineering drawings
- Advanced experience performing and reviewing structural analysis using hand calculations and FEA

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