Job brief: Test Specialist (Falcon Operations) - Multiple Shifts

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• 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: $33 to $53 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Vandenberg, CA
• Posted: 2026-11-02

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

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Must have

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of professional experience with payload, spacecraft, automotive, aircraft, or aerospace integration or testing
• 2+ years of experience in a technical and hands-on production environment
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• 3+ years of professional experience designing, building, integrating, and testing complex multi-disciplinary systems
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software systems (launch vehicle and/or spacecraft experience is not required)

Conditions

• TEST SPECIALIST (FALCON OPERATIONS) - MULTIPLE SHIFTS
• Ability to pass Space Force background check for Vandenberg Space Force Base
• Ability to work one of the following shifts, overtime, and weekends as required:
• Must be willing to travel (anticipated 20%) to other launch sites or customer facilities as necessary

Main duties

• Process Falcon 9 flight vehicles in the pursuit of safe, rapid, and reliable rocket re-use, integration, and launch
• Design and develop tools and hardware to enable vehicle assembly and conduct vehicle system testing
• Develop and execute procedures for the checkout and integration of new and flight-proven rockets and ground support equipment
• Assist with and lead the hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of new and flight-proven vehicle assemblies
• Partner with highly skilled field technicians to execute operations on a daily basis

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