# Thermal Engineer (Starshield) 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: Hawthorne, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply by: 2026-12-05
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8907194002?gh_jid=8907194002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-thermal-engineer-starshield/

## About the role

Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. As a Thermal Engineer, you are responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of vehicles and hardware. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience using scientific programming languages such as MATLAB, Python (internship or project team experience can supplement for industry experience)
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet mission critical deadlines
- Must be able to travel - up to 10-25% work week travel may be required
- This position is based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

Tags: Starshield Hardware Engineering

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