p>PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, enthusiasm for problem solving, and desire to optimize modern rocket production and launch processes • 1+ years of experience designing and analyzing mechanical systems via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both • Master's degree or 1+ years of professional experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering • Experience designing, building, testing and troubleshooting mechanical systems • Strong project management skills and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams • Hands-on experience with fluid, gas, or high voltage systems • Leadership experience on a project or research team • Experience using test instrumentation and control components (e.g. • Question requirements, delete parts and processes, simplify/optimize, accelerate, and automate component deliveries • Partner with manufacturing, production, testing, and supply chain to achieve SpaceX's highest-yet component build rate, striving for high factory yield and automotive volume/cost.