Job brief: Test Specialist - Multiple Shifts (Components) - Level 4/5

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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 (4 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.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $46 to $63 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-11-04

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

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 5+ years of experience.

Must have

• The components test operations group designs, builds, operates and maintains custom test stands and test fixtures for valves, regulators, and actuators that must perform in extrem…
• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment
• Associate or bachelor's degree with a focus in physics, mathematics, or engineering
• 5+ years of experience with pressure testing
• Must be available for one of the following shifts:

Conditions

• TEST SPECIALIST - MULTIPLE SHIFTS (COMPONENTS) - LEVEL 4/5
• 1st shift start time: 8:00 AM
• 2nd shift start time: 2:30 PM
• Must be available to work overtime and weekends as needed

Main duties

• Assist in the design of test fixtures, test setups, and test stands to be used in production, and/or for development
• Independently fabricate or build any of the following in accordance to the defined specifications:
• Instrumentation including DAQ hardware and wire harnesses
• Electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems including hazardous high pressure gas systems and high voltage electrical systems
• Independently troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

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• Across SpaceX's 2,896 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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