SpaceX

3 weeks ago

Sr. Design Criteria Engineer (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Own and evolve design criteria, requirements, and verification approaches for Starshield satellite systems to ensure mission success with high reliability. Conduct critical peer reviews across design and test readiness, guide engineers through SpaceX’s design process, and provide engineering input across electrical, structural, and radio frequency disciplines. Drive risks and mitigation plans, manage satellite configuration accuracy, and develop tools for design, analysis, and milestone tracking.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and own design criteria, requirements, and verification approaches for new satellite systems, improving them with stakeholder engagement.
•Perform peer review of hardware designs and acceptance/qualification test campaigns, approving plans when hardware is ready for launch.
•Guide engineers through the SpaceX design process and ensure design criteria/requirements are followed across satellite design, manufacturing, and test.
•Provide development input (analysis or test recommendations) across electrical, structural, and radio frequency systems.
•Own configuration management for satellites to ensure bill of materials accuracy and track satellite changes across the fleet.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 190,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kParental LeavePaid Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
•5+ years of experience in an engineering role.
•Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
•5+ years of professional experience in an engineering role (design, analysis, test, or manufacturing).
•Scripting and data analysis experience using Visual Basic, SQL, Matlab, Python, or Excel.

Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceSatellite systems

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationOrganizationAttention to detailThoroughnessContinuous improvement

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Visual BasicSQLMatlabPythonExcelERP

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCI

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

3 weeks ago

Sr. Design Criteria Engineer (Starshield)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and own design criteria, requirements, and verification approaches for new satellite systems, improving them with stakeholder engagement.
•Perform peer review of hardware designs and acceptance/qualification test campaigns, approving plans when hardware is ready for launch.
•Guide engineers through the SpaceX design process and ensure design criteria/requirements are followed across satellite design, manufacturing, and test.
•Provide development input (analysis or test recommendations) across electrical, structural, and radio frequency systems.
•Own configuration management for satellites to ensure bill of materials accuracy and track satellite changes across the fleet.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 190,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kParental LeavePaid Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
•5+ years of experience in an engineering role.
•Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
•5+ years of professional experience in an engineering role (design, analysis, test, or manufacturing).
•Scripting and data analysis experience using Visual Basic, SQL, Matlab, Python, or Excel.

Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceSatellite systems

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationOrganizationAttention to detailThoroughnessContinuous improvement

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Visual BasicSQLMatlabPythonExcelERP

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCI

Company Brief

SpaceX

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn