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Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration (Payloads) at SpaceX

Department: Falcon Integration WestEducation: education_required

Compensation

$100,000 – $140,000/yr

Location
Vandenberg SFB, California
Type
Full-time
Level
entry
Posted

Description

SpaceX is hiring a Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration (Payloads) to support Starlink satellite integration, customer payload integration, spacecraft checkout, ground support equipment maintenance, and nonconformance management. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least one year of experience with multi-disciplinary system assemblies, with aerospace, automotive, aircraft, or marine experience accepted. Preferred qualifications include launch-vehicle or spacecraft integration, clean-room operations, test operations, data acquisition, test planning, security clearance, hazardous-systems testing, and team collaboration. The position may require travel, flexible schedules, and night or weekend shifts, and offers base salary of $100,000–$117,500 at Level 1 or $115,000–$140,000 at Level 2, plus medical, vision, dental, retirement, disability, life, and other benefits.

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