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Sr. Launch Reliability Engineer (Launch Pads & Recovery) at SpaceX

Department: Launch Reliability - EastEducation: education_required

Location
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Level
senior
Posted

Description

SpaceX is hiring a Senior Launch Reliability Engineer focused on launch pads and recovery systems. The role partners with mechanical teams on Starship and Falcon launch-pad and recovery hardware, identifies high-risk mechanical and structural issues, leads root-cause and corrective-action investigations, supports design reviews and quality initiatives, and uses data and first-principles engineering to improve manufacturing, testing, and flight reliability. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least five years of experience in mechanical, manufacturing, or design engineering, with aerospace, large-scale mechanical systems, and reliability-tooling experience preferred. It also requires Air Force background-check eligibility for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg, availability for extended hours, and willingness to work with hardware on the floor.

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