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If you are a high performing engineer, want to immerse yourself in never-before-solved challenges, and are excited to put in the effort to make this goal a reality, we want to hear from you.\nRESPONSIBILITIES: \nOwn the design and development of next generation launch vehicles, launch pad and production lines\nTransform system requirements into hardware concepts and trade implementation and architecture options\nPerform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs\nRapidly iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment \nCollaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with all Starship systems and supports necessary mission operations\nParticipate in design reviews internally and with suppliers and customers\nPartner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, designs, and improvements for current and next-generation vehicles \nOwn large business outcomes\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS: \nBachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics\n1+ years of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build experience (internship and school projects experience qualify)\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: \nMaster's or PhD in an engineering or physics discipline\nStrong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions\nAbility to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information. Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals\nExperience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints\nExcelled in ultra-competitive environments. 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