Job brief: Launch Engineer, Fluid Systems (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 2026-11-10 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-10.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• 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: 2026-11-10

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

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of hands-on build or design experience (internship, club, and competition team experience qualifies)
• 3+ years of mechanical, fluids, or thermal design experience in an industrial setting or equivalent
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed; flexibility is required
• Working conditions may be in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required
• Candidate must be capable of safely working at heights (up to 500ft), in confined spaces, operating heavy equipment and machinery, and performing the physical requirements of the …

Conditions

• Ability to work in extreme outdoor environments when needed – heat, cold, wind, rain, etc.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Push/Pull: Up to ≤ 50 lbs. (unassisted) 15 minutes or less per day
• Lift/Carry: Up to ≤ 25 lbs. (unassisted) 15 minutes or less per day

Main duties

• Analyze, design, and build systems that support critical rocket launches and testing
• Cradle-to-grave project ownership through hosting design reviews, project decision justification, equipment procurement, and coordination and assistance of t…
• Design modular hardware capable of being manufactured at volume for future launch sites across the world
• Apply interdisciplinary engineering skills in fields of system-level process design and initial sizing, detailed pressurized fluid and thermal analysis, stru…
• Work directly with technicians and support groups to build your designs, and fix real-world problems on the fly

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs across the U.S.: $141k a year (3,066 listings, 145 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,901 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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