Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration (Payloads)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 140,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Attention to detail","Safety focus","Teamwork"]

Support Starlink satellite integration and customer payload integration by developing and executing procedures for integration, checkout, and ground support equipment maintenance. Collaborate daily with engineering staff and technicians, manage multiple priorities, and drive non-conformances into actionable system improvements reflected in work instructions. Write test plans and procedures as needed, working in fast-paced operations with safety, cleanliness, and high-focus execution at Vandenberg.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
2 months ago

Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration (Payloads)

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Job Summary

Support Starlink satellite integration and customer payload integration by developing and executing procedures for integration, checkout, and ground support equipment maintenance. Collaborate daily with engineering staff and technicians, manage multiple priorities, and drive non-conformances into actionable system improvements reflected in work instructions. Write test plans and procedures as needed, working in fast-paced operations with safety, cleanliness, and high-focus execution at Vandenberg.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide engineering support for Starlink satellite integration and customer payload integration.
  • •Develop and execute procedures for integration and checkout of satellites, commercial/government spacecraft integration, and ground support equipment part maintenance.
  • •Collaborate daily with engineering staff and technicians to coordinate integration activities.
  • •Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining focus on common project goals.
  • •Drive non-conformances into actionable items and system improvements reflected in work instructions.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 140,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsuranceLong-term DisabilityPaid ParentalPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience with multi-disciplinary system assemblies (aerospace vehicle/payload, automotive, aircraft, or marine assemblies qualify).
  • •Hands-on experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft integration and/or operations in 100,000 class or better clean rooms.
  • •Experience writing test plans and test procedures.
  • •Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and pass background checks for Vandenberg Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral.
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceSpacecraft integration
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationAttention to detailSafety focusTeamwork
Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Security clearance

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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