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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
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 a Test Engineer for the Dragon spacecraft at SpaceX, you will develop and execute testing procedures for both Crew and Cargo Dragon flight hardware during various processing phases. Your role involves troubleshooting, collaborating with design engineers, and managing ground support projects to enhance spacecraft reusability and operational efficiency. You will also design tools to optimize test operations and ensure safety and schedule adherence during testing.
- 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 physics, electrical engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with hardware development, vehicle integration or refurbishment, manufacturing, pressurized systems, or operations
Nice to have
- Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements
- Understanding of schematics (fluids/electrical) to analyze and improve test coverage
- Understanding of mechanical mechanisms and how they move, load, and fail
- Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis
- Experience working with high pressure, fluid, and electrical systems
Worth weighing
- 55-hour work weeks are typical, with a variable schedule based on operational needs
- Physical effort required, including lifting moderately heavy materials (15 to 45 lbs.)
- Comfortable working with hazardous materials and hypergolic propellants
- Ability to pass a Space Force background check for Cape Canaveral
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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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