1 day ago
Hawthorne, CA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$100k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, train, and evaluate operations teams for safe Dragon mission execution.
- Spend approximately 50% of time on full-stack development and 50% on operator training and operations support.
- Develop tooling, challenge requirements, and improve operator-training workflows.
- Create training content and plans and instruct mission-control operators.
- Plan, schedule, and execute training events and simulations with SpaceX, NASA, and customer teams.
- Script, test, and deploy simulation software components.
- Develop and maintain simulation servers, applications, and automation.
- Become an on-console mission-control operator supporting human and cargo spaceflight missions.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate with operations teams on spacecraft operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- At least 1 year of technical training experience for audiences operating in critical environments or real-time operations experience on a high-consequence system.
- At least 1 year of programming experience in Python or JavaScript.
- Master’s degree in a technical discipline is preferred.
- Spacecraft or aircraft engineering or operations experience and professional software-development experience are preferred.
- Must be able to balance conflicting opinions, manage expectations across teams and customers, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be willing to travel occasionally to SpaceX sites in California, Texas, and Florida.
- Must be willing to work long hours and weekends for mission operations and critical project timelines.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $100,000-$130,000 per year for Level I and $110,000-$160,000 per year for Level II.
- Potential long-term incentives, stock options or awards, discretionary bonuses, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan access.
- Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave benefits.
- Approximately three weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays, paid sick leave, and additional discounts and perks.
- Occasional travel to SpaceX sites and schedule flexibility for mission operations are required.
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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches orbital rockets and spacecraft, and operates Starlink, a global satellite internet network for consumers, businesses, and governments. Its revenue comes from commercial and government launch services (Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy, Dragon cargo and crew to the ISS) and subscription broadband with Starlink hardware and service. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the privately held company serves NASA and commercial satellite operators, building most systems in-house.