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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 46 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 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 Operations Engineer for Starship at SpaceX, you will be part of a fast-paced team focused on designing and improving fluid systems for rocket launches. Your daily tasks will involve collaborating with fabrication teams to identify and solve operational challenges, creating software tools for data analysis, and maintaining performance metrics to optimize engineering processes. You will also need to be hands-on in addressing production issues and work closely with various cross-functional teams.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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 an engineering discipline or physics
- 1+ years of experience in a production, manufacturing, test, integration, or launch engineering role
- 1+ years of experience using Excel, SQL, or Python/R for data analysis or project scheduling
Nice to have
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with complex and/or low-margin mechanical, structural, fluid, and electronic systems
- Experience with quick thinking and problem-solving in stressful situations
- General hands-on experience with machining, welding, and other fabrication techniques is a plus
- Experience with instrumentation, testing, data review and analysis, verification against a model
- Experience with high-pressure and cryogenic fluid systems and components
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role requires physical labor and working in extreme outdoor environments
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Candidate must meet physical requirements and may need to complete a pre-employment physical
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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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