# Launch Pad Engineer, Fluid Systems (Falcon 9) at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Vandenberg, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8924273002?gh_jid=8924273002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-launch-pad-engineer-fluid-systems-falcon-9/

## About the role

SpaceX is currently seeking an individual to join the Launch Pad Engineering Team in Vandenberg. You will have the opportunity to utilize your multi-disciplinary knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop solutions to launch pad design, build, and operations with the goal of maximizing efficiency without sacrificing safety or reliability. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline
- 1+ years of professional experience working with fluid, mechanical, or low voltage electrical systems
- Ability to pass Air Force background check for Vandenberg Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral
- Physical effort including standing, lifting and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment (15 to 35 lbs.)
- Overall mental fitness with the ability to work in a high-concentration, high-stress environment requiring prolonged mental concentration (under possible extended work hours)
- Ability to be flexible on shifts

Tags: Vandenberg - Pad Engineering

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