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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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The Mechanical Engineer, HVAC (Facilities) joins the facilities team to design, implement, and maintain critical environmental control systems for offices, hangars, rockets, and customer payloads. This role involves performing cooling load and heat loss calculations following ASHRAE standards, interpreting technical blueprints, and ensuring system compliance with ANSI/ASHRAE Standards 55, 62.1, and 90.1. The engineer will manage the full lifecycle of HVAC systems, including commissioning, troubleshooting equipment failures, and developing mechanical and controls designs using AutoCAD or Revit. Key responsibilities include designing tubing and piping systems using fluid dynamics and thermodynamics, as well as managing maintenance schedules and procurement for components like chillers, pumps, boilers, and HEPA filtration. The role addresses the technical challenge of maintaining precise environmental conditions for aerospace infrastructure and specialized hardware through rigorous engineering analysis and system integration.
What does a Mechanical Engineer earn?
Median $150000 from 64 postings across 16 companies.
Perform air conditioning cooling load and heat loss calculations following ASHRAE standards.
Design HVAC systems for offices, hangars, rockets, and customer payload environmental control systems.
Ensure all HVAC designs comply with ANSI/ASHRAE Standards 55, 62.1, and 90.1.
Execute HVAC system commissioning in compliance with ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202.
Develop mechanical and controls designs using drafting tools or CAD software.
Investigate equipment failures to diagnose malfunctions and provide recommendations to maintenance crews.
Oversee the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems and components.
Estimate costs and submit bids for engineering and construction projects while preparing contract documents.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, or another engineering discipline.
1+ years of professional experience in design and/or maintenance of industrial HVAC systems.
Ability to pass a Cape Canaveral Air Force Base background check.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required export control authorizations.
Experience with clean-room design and maintenance (preferred).
Experience with energy modeling and HVAC load calculations (preferred).
Experience with sizing, specification, and installation of chillers, pumps, boilers, air handlers, heat pumps, HEPA filtration, and building automation (preferred).
Familiarity with HVAC/facility monitoring hardware and software (preferred); intermediate experience with AutoCAD or Revit (preferred).
Cryogenics
Compressed Air Systems
Hydronic Systems
PLC
SCADA
BMS
Fluid Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Process Engineering
Rotating Equipment
ASME
NFPA
OSHA
ANSI
API
Project Management
Commissioning
Cryogenics
Compressed Air Systems
Hydronic Systems
PLC
SCADA
BMS
Fluid Dynamics
Thermodynamics
Process Engineering
ASME
NFPA
OSHA
ANSI
API
Project Management
Root Cause Analysis