Jacob Bakich

Test Engineer - Starship Components

Jacob Bakich is a skilled engineer with a robust background in test engineering and design, currently serving as a Test Engineer for Starship Components at SpaceX since December 2025. Prior to SpaceX, Jacob worked at Archer as a Senior Test Engineer in Propulsion, developing high voltage electromechanical test systems and automating test sequences with programming languages such as Python, Arduino, and PLC. Experience also includes roles at Boeing as a Payload Design Engineer II where a design patent was awarded for a novel leak detection system, and various internships at Milwaukee Tool, Collins Aerospace, and BCI Burke Company, focusing on design and engineering processes. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a certificate in Aircraft Composite and Structural Design from the University of Washington.

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