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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 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
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Launch Engineer on the Dragon Integration team at SpaceX, you will be responsible for developing and improving procedures for the integration and testing of Crew and Cargo Dragon spacecraft. Your role will involve managing launch site activities, resolving vehicle and equipment failures, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure the spacecraft is ready for flight. You will also design tools to optimize operations and communicate vehicle status during readiness reviews.
- 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 mechanical, aerospace, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience in hardware development, vehicle integration or refurbishment, manufacturing, pressurized systems, structural assembly, test operations, or related operations
Nice to have
- 3+ years of industry experience in automotive, aviation, or spacecraft manufacturing working with large integrated assemblies
- Hands-on experience with high-pressure fluid systems, avionics, structures, and mechanisms
- Experience writing test plans/procedures and executing integrated system tests
- Proficiency reading fluid and electrical schematics to analyze and improve test coverage
- Mechanical component and tooling design experience using 3D CAD
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role requires physical tasks and the ability to work in high-stress environments
- Willingness to work 60-hour weeks and varying schedules based on operational needs
- Travel may be required for support on critical projects
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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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