Mechanical Engineer - Battery Pack, Satellites (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Redmond, WA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $135K. Posted on Aug 17, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Design satellite battery packs that integrate thousands of 2170-format cylindrical cells at high voltage Perform CAD & analysis of the mechanical, electrical, and thermal performance of packs under conditions spanning ground-side validation through on-orbit operation Drive design trades that maximize pack-level Wh/kg and minimize $/kWh, while ensuring manufacturability and fault tolerance across satellite life…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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