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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # TEST STAND DESIGN & BUILD ENGINEER (STRUCTURES/FLUID SYSTEMS) - **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp. - **Location:** United States - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Siemens NX - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/test-stand-design-build-engineer-structures-fluid-systems-spacex-7884847 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or other engineering discipline * 1+ years of hands-on design or build experience (professional work, internships, clubs, or other engineering activities qualify) PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * Strong fundamental understanding and intuition for fluid, structural, or mechanical systems * Critical thinking and problem solving in stressful, dynamic situations * Positive responses and outcomes to challenges posed by short deadlines * Hands-on build-machining, welding, and other fabrication techniques are a plus * Creativity to imagine and design for reliability, efficiency, and maintainability from scratch * Driven approach to addressing challenges and opportunities-an enthusiastic, self-motivated, positive, can-do attitude * Determining the best solution among several options, often balancing cost/schedule/complexity * Acute attention to detail, and ability to see interactions with related systems to avoid problems * Instrumentation and testing, data review and analysis, verification of models against reality * High-pressure or cryogenic fluid systems and components * Complex structural or mechanical systems and components * Design verification with simplified hand calculations and complex modeling-FEA or CFD is a plus * Production of fabrication drawings for parts to be machined or welded * Intermediate skill level using CAD-Siemens NX is a plus * ASME piping and pressure vessel design * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * 3+ years of engineering design experience in an industrial setting or equivalent ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: * Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, take individual initiative, and communicate effectively to peers, leadership, and customers * Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while maintaining a high sense of urgency in a fast-paced, challenging work environment * Willingness to perform other related duties for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment * Availability to respond to emergencies to support priority projects, missions, and launches * Availability to work extended hours and weekends as needed-flexibility is required * Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings, and climbing hand over hand * Ability to lift heavy objects unassisted-up to 25 lbs. * Ability to work at elevated heights with proper PPE-up to 300 ft. * Ability to work in extreme outdoor environments when needed-heat, cold, wind, rain, etc. * Ability to work in environments with exposure to fumes, odors, and noise * Working conditions may be in tight quarters-physical dexterity is required ITAR REQUIREMENTS: * To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. ## Description * Analyze, design, and build systems that support testing of fully integrated flight vehicles, individual rocket engines, and various rocket components * Drive cradle-to-grave ownership of engineering projects through design reviews, decision justifications, equipment procurement, and coordination/participation in the construction of your ideas * Work directly with skilled technicians to build your designs and fix real-world problems on the fly * Maintain a tight feedback loop with the test operations team to rapidly alter plans as necessary to meet tight testing deadlines critical to company success * Operate and troubleshoot equipment to achieve testing objectives, and apply lessons learned to iterate system designs for improved performance and maintenance * Evaluate complex engineering needs and arrive at solutions to seemingly impractical problems that support test programs and achieve company objectives * Take a hands-on approach to tackling rapidly-emerging field projects that keep the company testing rocket engines and vehicles every single day ## Related Videos - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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