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Thermal Control and Life Support Hardware Engineer (Crew Starship)

SpaceX · Starbase, TX

Posted 22 days ago

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This role has been open
22 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 Thermal Control and Life Support Hardware Engineer at SpaceX, you will design and develop systems critical for maintaining environmental and thermal control on the Crew Starship. Your responsibilities will include conceptualizing and building life support systems, managing project timelines from design to production, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure system integration. This role requires a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment, focusing on safety and reliability for future space missions.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
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 or science discipline
  • 1+ years of experience working with fluid systems, mechanical systems, environmental control systems, or components

Nice to have

  • Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals
  • Experience with rotating machinery
  • Experienced in NX
  • Solid understanding and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Experience with structural analysis methods (hand calcs, ABAQUS, ANSYS)

Worth weighing

  • Long hours and weekends may be required to meet critical milestones
  • Position requires passing Air Force background checks
  • U.S. citizenship or legal residency is required due to ITAR regulations

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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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