SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.SATELLITE MECHANICAL ENGINEER, HARNESS DESIGN (STARSHIELD)Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.SpaceX is looking to hire a satellite harness design engineer to work with a brilliant and passionate team of engineers. As a harness design engineer on the Starshield team, you will own harness design from the early stages of developing the vehicle electrical connectivity to component selection, qualification, production, and ultimately flight. This role is extremely multidisciplinary and will give you unparalleled exposure to high-level vehicle architecture.RESPONSIBILITIES:Work with electrical and software engineers to architect the space vehicle's power and network connectivityDevelop design criteria, collaborate on requirements with all engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, RF, EMI, etc), and drive system-level optimizationOwn product delivery timeline through conception, design, assembly, and launchDesign satellite wire harnesses with an emphasis on reducing part/process count, error-proofing every step of fabrication and integration, and achieving consistent performance and production metricsDevelop harness design solutions in CAD, develop manufacturing procedures and documentation, and produce drawings that clearly articulate the design intent for productionQualify designs for flight environments including thermal, vibration, and shock, with a combination of analysis and physical testing (both mechanical and electrical)Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and productionBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline1+ years of electro-mechanical wire harness design experience (internships, student projects, and professional experience are applicable)PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearanceProficiency with Siemens NX and TeamcenterExperience with CAD and FEA software packagesExperience with wire harness 3D design, wire harness installation drawings and formboard creation, wiring diagrams, 3D modeling of complex top-level assemblies, 3D modeling and analysis of avionics enclosures and secondary structureDemonstrated ability to own hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (FSAE, Engineers without Borders, Student Directed Research, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.)Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skillsADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to meet mission-critical deadlinesAbility to travel to SpaceX, vendors, customers, and partner locations as necessaryAn active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testingCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Pay range:Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per yearLevel II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per yearYour actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.