# Quality Specialist (West Coast Launch & Recovery) - 1st Shift 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: Long Beach, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-04
- Apply by: 2026-12-19
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8896192002?gh_jid=8896192002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-quality-specialist-west-coast-launch-and-recovery-1st-shift/

## About the role

The Launch & Recovery Quality Specialist will contribute to a team of quality inspectors and engineers that advocate for mission assurance at the launch recovery site by promoting efficient, reliable operational processes. You will partner with individual contributors and leadership from Launch Reliability, Quality Assurance, and Launch Operations teams at SpaceX to ensure mission success as SpaceX marches towards increased flight rates and Moon/Mars colonization. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline, or 4+ years of experience in an engineering, quality, inspection, or aerospace manufacturing role in lieu of a degree
- Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Space Force Base
- Ability to work 1st shift: Monday – Friday 6:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Ability to obtain and maintain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)
- Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and offsite as required

Tags: Launch Quality - West

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