# Senior Mechanical Engineer Research Jobs in Hawthorne, CA 200 senior mechanical engineer research jobs in Hawthorne, CA. Top employers: SpaceX, Vast, Oligo Security, and 1 more. Salaries from $46K–$350K. 200 open roles · page 1 of 14 **Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/mechanical-engineer-starshield-8900388002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mechanical-engineer-starshield-8900388002) **Manager, Starshield Supply Chain** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 145K–200K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/manager-starshield-supply-chain-8901133002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/manager-starshield-supply-chain-8901133002) **Propulsion Test Engineer (Raptor Components)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/propulsion-test-engineer-raptor-components-8900987002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/propulsion-test-engineer-raptor-components-8900987002) **Sr. Structural Engineer** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 135K–190K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-structural-engineer-8512920002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-structural-engineer-8512920002) **Mechanisms Engineer (Starship)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–118K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/mechanisms-engineer-starship-8569011002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mechanisms-engineer-starship-8569011002) **Senior Generative Spacecraft Engineer - all fields** at Oligo Security Hawthorne | FULL_TIME | USD 110K–164K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/oligo-security/senior-generative-spacecraft-engineer-all-fields-9a3c8905-73c3-483f-bd60-3fbb28473f7d) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/senior-generative-spacecraft-engineer-all-fields-9a3c8905-73c3-483f-bd60-3fbb28473f7d) **Process Safety Engineer (Mechanical)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/process-safety-engineer-mechanical-8700050002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/process-safety-engineer-mechanical-8700050002) **Mechanical Engineer (Dragon)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–118K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/mechanical-engineer-dragon-8649465002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mechanical-engineer-dragon-8649465002) **Principal Mechanical Engineer (Starship)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 130K–180K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-mechanical-engineer-starship-8550018002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-mechanical-engineer-starship-8550018002) **Sr. Sensor Development Engineer (Starship)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 140K–205K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-sensor-development-engineer-starship-8571785002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-sensor-development-engineer-starship-8571785002) **New Graduate Engineer, Manufacturing (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/new-graduate-engineer-manufacturing-starshield-8752547002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/new-graduate-engineer-manufacturing-starshield-8752547002) **Sr. Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 130K–180K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-thermal-engineer-thermal-fluid-analysis-starship-8562361002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-thermal-engineer-thermal-fluid-analysis-starship-8562361002) **Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/mechanical-engineer-starship-avionics-8727087002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mechanical-engineer-starship-avionics-8727087002) **New Graduate Engineer, Starship Components** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/new-graduate-engineer-starship-components-8783046002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/new-graduate-engineer-starship-components-8783046002) **Structural Engineer (Critical Infrastructure)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 100K–118K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/structural-engineer-critical-infrastructure-8595083002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/structural-engineer-critical-infrastructure-8595083002) [Next page](https://zerogtalent.com/senior-mechanical-engineer-research-jobs-in-hawthorne-ca.md?page=2) --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*