SpaceX Starlink

Government Project Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$118kDetected 5 hours ago

Project ManagementNegotiationANSYSLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

These vehicles are responsible for delivering satellites into orbit, crew and cargo to the ISS, and will be instrumental in extending humanity's reach to the moon, Mars, and beyond.
The Government Project Engineering team is responsible for ensuring that we have the customer trust necessary to launch the world's most valuable and critical crew missions and payloads.
You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

Lead one or more technical subject areas, managing 30+ subject matter experts across 3 different customer organizations (NASA LSP, NASA Crew, and NSSL)
Maintain a systems-level understanding of the vehicle, with the ability to deep dive into specific technical topics as needed
Create and present clear and concise technical arguments to both external and internal teams
Travel to launch and test sites to support customer visits, tours, or engagements
Perform specialized analysis in support of verification activities
Develop systems and applications to document SpaceX/customer interactions and feedback, and track customer approval workflow

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
1+ years of hardware experience performing engineering, fabrication, assembly, or testing
Must be available to work long hours and weekends as necessary
Must be available to travel as necessary
Hands-on experience with various industry standard manufacturing tools (mills, lathes, electronics assembly, composite layups, ect.) and design or analysis packages (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, CAD, ect.)
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Master's degree in an engineering discipline
Excellent communication skills and desire to attain highest levels of customer satisfaction
Highly detail oriented, diligent, hard-working
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with enthusiasm for problem solving and a great attitude in the face of extreme challenges
Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership skills
Experience in technical project management and master scheduling
Experience in owning and effectively resolving root-cause investigations, including effective resolution and hardware containment actions

Level I: $100,000.00 - $117,500.00/per year
Level II: $115,000.00 - $140,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
$115,000.00 - $140,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

Prepare and manage project schedules in collaboration with customers and internal SpaceX teams across Falcon programs
Manage vehicle changes for upcoming government, including notifying customers of any modifications
Track SpaceX and customer risks while developing and coordination mitigation plans in partnership with the customers
lead or participate in tests and demonstrations in support of requirement verification, including joint testing with customers
Interact with customers to describe designs and their function, answer high-level customer technical questions, without a responsible engineer present
Perform specialized analysis in support of verification activities; lead or participate in tests and demonstrations in support of requirement verification, including joint testing with customers

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

This listing is sourced directly from SpaceX Starlink's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.