Job brief: Thermal Control and Life Support Hardware Engineer (Crew Starship)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-08-25 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 50 years of experience.

Must have

• After 50 years, humankind will once again return to surface of the moon using SpaceX’s Crew Starship (also known as HLS or the Human Landing System) – this time for good.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline
• 1+ years of experience working with fluid systems, mechanical systems, environmental control systems, or components (internship and project team experience is applicable)
• Master’s degree in engineering discipline
• Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed to support critical milestones
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Experience with rotating machinery
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Own the conceptualization, design, and build of creative life support and thermal control systems for all Crew Starship missions, including Mars missions, ac…
• Rapidly iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment
• Be responsible for project delivery timeline from early design through production, launch, and sustained operations.
• Lead design reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers
• Work with interdisciplinary customers to ensure the component will integrate with the necessary avionics, software, mission operations, etcetera

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs across the U.S.: $140k a year (3,399 listings, 148 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,900 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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