# Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret Clearance 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: Senior
- Location: Hawthorne, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8929466002?gh_jid=8929466002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-sr-avionics-systems-engineer-special-programs-top-secret-clearance/

## About the role

As a Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer on the Special Programs team, you will lead the architecture, integration, and test of the avionics systems for new SpaceX vehicles. Our programs are early in their life cycle, so you will help set the technical direction of the vehicle avionics system while the design is still taking shape, mentor the engineers who carry it forward, and see it through integration, test, and launch. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience with electrical component design, system-level integration of electronic components, or system-level testing
- 2+ years of experience using software tools such as Python, MATLAB, or C++
- Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance
- Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones
- Occasional travel to vendor, test, and integration sites may be required

Tags: Falcon and Dragon

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