Mechanical Engineer, Heatshield (Starship) is open at SpaceX in Starbase, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on Jun 22, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
to work in an exciting and dynamic environment, dividing your time between the office and the production floor to ensure the delivery of the best-engineered product and ultimately mission success. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop, test, and qualify new or refined thermal protection system solutions for our Starship architecture Own the outcome and set up the end-to-end solutions to thermal challenges from idea to flying…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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