Stefan Jurecs

Lead Structures Engineer at SpaceX

Lawndale, California, United States

About

Experience

  • SpaceX (Full-time · 3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Lead Structures Engineer
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      Lead over Responsible Engineers working on COPVs for F9/FH and Starship

    • Structures Engineer II
      Sep 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

      since 06/2024: Responsible Engineer for Falcon Second Stage Primary Structure 09/2023 - 06/2024: Responsible Engineer for COPVs on Falcon 9

    • Structures Engineer
      Oct 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr

      Responsible Engineer for COPVs on Falcon 9

  • Oregon State University (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Research: Residual Stresses in Deep Rolling

    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      Mar 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Manage and advise senior design projects Coordinate and advise composite manufacturing

  • Global Formula Racing (1 yr 10 mos)
    • Mechanical Lead / Team Lead / Body Lead
      Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 · 10 mos

      Lead team in development and organization Coordinate and advise manufacturing Design components for competition restrictions

    • Body Lead
      Sep 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr

      Lead body subteam in development and organization Coordinate and advise composite manufacturing Design composite structure and components for competition restrictions Design monocoque in CAD for teampackaging constraints

  • Staff Member at razoon - more than racing
    Sep 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Performing repairs on cars (at workshop and track), organizational activities, and dealing with car rental.

  • TU Graz Racing Team (Graz)
    • Mechanical Design Engineer Chassis
      Oct 2018 - Aug 2019 · 11 mos

      Design of the Monocoque, FEA of parts and systems. All for the race car "TANKIA2019"

    • Team Manager
      Sep 2018 - May 2019 · 9 mos

      Organisational activities for the FSAE Michigan 2019 Competition. All for the race car "TANKIA2018"

    • Chassis Lead
      Oct 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Organisational activities, Design of CFRP parts and minor milled and turned parts, Manufacturing of the car, Setting up and presentation of the Cost Report. All for the race car "TANKIA2018"