SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
About the role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 1+ years of hands-on build or design experience (internship, club, and competition team experience qualifies)
- Ability to pass Space Force background check for Cape Canaveral
- Must be able to work extended hours, weekends, and night shifts as needed
- Must be able to travel to other launch sites in support of operational activities and launches - up to 15%
- Flight hardware is typically built in tight quarters, and physical dexterity is required
More about this role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
At SpaceX, our commitment to reliability begins with design but is realized through exhaustive testing and high future launch cadence. To thoroughly vet hardware and ensure vehicle quality, the launch operations team pushes our hardware to its limits under as close-to-flight conditions as possible, then sends it to orbit! Launch operations engineers are ultimately responsible for the entire operational process. They develop test requirements, develop launch plans, integrate the on-pad flight/test articles, perform on-console operation of the entire launch system, conduct tests, analyze data to confirm performance and inform the vehicle and ground design/production processes, and serve as the primary flight controllers for launch events.
- Serve as on-console flight controllers during launch events
- Test integrated rocket hardware to determine suitability for flight
- Provide on-console engineering...
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