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Aviation Certification Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX · Woodinville, WA

Posted 24 days ago · $100,000.00 - $135,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
24 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 46 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-18

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

As an Aviation Certification Engineer at SpaceX, you will be responsible for managing the FAA certification process for Starlink's aviation projects. This includes producing necessary documentation, improving certification processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance during the hardware design cycle. You will collaborate with various teams and manage multiple certification efforts while providing updates to senior management.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in mechanical or electrical product design, testing, or manufacturing

Nice to have

  • 2+ years of experience with FAA certification
  • Experience with DO-160 environmental testing, aircraft ground testing, aircraft flight testing
  • Previous ownership of an aerospace certification from application to FAA acceptance
  • Demonstrate ability to produce documentation deliverables on a tight timeline
  • Extremely strong proficiency with Microsoft Word as a tool to produce and manage large documents

What you get

  • Pay Range: Level 1: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00, Level 2: $115,000.00 - $165,000.00
  • Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Role may require extended hours and weekends
  • Compensation is based on a case-by-case basis
  • Stack and tools used are not specified, which may affect the learning experience

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-18. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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