Join SpaceX as a Dynamics Engineer to resolve vehicle dynamics challenges and contribute to the Starship and HLS vehicles.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Resolve dynamics problems through analysis and test
- Build finite element and lumped element models
- Execute dynamic testing from start-to-finish
- Own system level analysis and drive hardware modifications
- Perform analyses using commercial and in-house codes
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with structural or fluid dynamics
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience analyzing data or building hardware
- Experience with frequency-based and/or time-history vibration analysis
- Experience with vibration, shock, and modal testing
- Experience with data processing in Python and MATLAB
- Experience with turbomachinery or combustion dynamics
Practical constraints
- Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation.
Joblaze summary
The Dynamics Engineer for Starship focuses on analyzing and resolving vehicle dynamics issues through a combination of testing and data analysis. Key skills include a strong foundation in physics, experience with structural and fluid dynamics, and proficiency in software tools like Python and MATLAB. This role is suited for individuals with at least one year of relevant experience, particularly those with hands-on experience in data analysis or hardware development. The position is part of a team dedicated to advancing SpaceX's ambitious goals in aerospace engineering.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 7, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Python appears in 17% of 3056 comparable mid other roles in United States; shock testing appears in 0.1% of 3056 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Dynamics Engineer (Starship) role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Starbase, TX, United States.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Dynamics Engineer (Starship) role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Starbase, TX, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: MATLAB, Python, fluid dynamics, modal testing, shock testing, structural dynamics.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Dynamics Engineer (Starship) role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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.
DYNAMICS ENGINEER (STARSHIP)
The Starship Dynamics team is responsible for induced vehicle environments, system dynamics and vehicle dynamics on the Starship and HLS vehicles. The dynamics group is focused on defining forcing functions acting on the vehicle, predicting vehicle and system response, and ensuring hardware is qualified for ground testing and flight. The group has a wide range of responsibilities that include structural dynamics, fluid system dynamics, random vibration, engine dynamics and multibody dynamics. Dynamics engineers are expected to have a strong intuition of physics first principles, frequency domain analysis, and a broad range of engineering disciplines, in addition to having solid software and analytical skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Resolve dynamics problems through analysis, test and the use of flight data
- Build finite element and lumped element models of launch vehicle systems
- Execute dynamic testing from start-to-finish (pre-test analysis, sensor selection & installation, testing, data analysis, signal processing and model correlation)
- Own system level analysis and drive hardware modifications or vehicle operations across vehicle engineering teams
- Perform analyses using commercial and in-house codes as well as write new code
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with structural or fluid dynamics via full-time employment, outside the classroom projects, or lab work
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Hands-on experience either analyzing data or building hardware
- Experience with frequency-based and/or time-history vibration analysis
- Experience with vibration, shock, and modal testing (system-identification experience a plus)
- Experience with data processing and analysis in Python and MATLAB
- Experience with solving ordinary differential equations
- Experience with turbomachinery, combustion dynamics, fluid system modeling, or structural-fluid coupling pogo problems
- Working knowledge of structural analysis and test, including a fundamental understanding of strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Position may require extended work hours and weekend work
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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