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Avionics Manufacturing Engineer (PCBA)

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

Posted 12 days ago · $100,000.00 - $130,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
12 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 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
2026-09-17

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 Avionics Manufacturing Engineer at SpaceX, you will manage the entire PCBA manufacturing process for launch vehicles and crew capsules. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure manufacturing efficiency, implementing improvements, and troubleshooting production issues. You will also prepare engineering documentation and develop training for production staff, all while driving design for manufacturability and testability.

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 an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, and/or production of mechanical or electrical hardware systems

Nice to have

  • 3+ years of professional experience in design and/or production of mechanical or electronics hardware systems
  • Experience implementing design for manufacture and design for test for PCBAs and electronics hardware
  • Experience developing and supporting PCBA manufacturing processes (i.e. In-Circuit Testing, SMT, X-Ray)
  • Experience modeling with 3D CAD software, GD&T, and completing technical drawing reviews
  • Experience with rapid prototyping and 3D printing

What you get

  • Pay range for Level 1: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
  • Pay range for Level 2: $115,000.00 - $160,000.00
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives, including 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

Worth weighing

  • Extended hours and weekend work may be required to support critical project and mission milestones
  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned, which may indicate a need for flexibility in adapting to various systems

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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