Sr. Mechanical Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) is open at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $193K. Posted on Jul 21, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and on-orbit operation for the Starmind constellation Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and drive system-level optimization Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high level systems trades and steer overall product direction Design for extreme high volume - drive holistic DFM to create elegant designs with a focus on…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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