Job brief: Regulatory Affairs Engineer

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 2026-11-11 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-11.
• 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: $100,000 to $160,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-11-11

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

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

Must have

• Support Starfall reentry vehicle licensing, including the initial license and later expansions as the vehicle, concept of operations, and payload applications evolve
• Assist with the regulatory compliance and certification function within Falcon, Dragon, and Starfall Engineering, with a particular focus on upcoming program milestones
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience in a system design, manufacturing, or test engineering role
• Master's degree in an engineering, physical science, or space policy discipline
• Must be available to work extended hours, and weekends as needed

Conditions

• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• 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

• Support interactions with offices within the FAA, DoD, NASA, USCG, FCC, and other agencies regarding existing licenses, new applications, and compliance matters
• Maintain Falcon and Dragon vehicle operator licenses, and submit modifications as necessary for these mature programs
• Support Starfall reentry vehicle licensing, including the initial license and later expansions as the vehicle, concept of operations, and payload application…
• Prepare, track, and transmit mission-specific deliverables as well as licensing and permitting materials to the relevant regulatory entity
• Assist with the regulatory compliance and certification function within Falcon, Dragon, and Starfall Engineering, with a particular focus on upcoming program…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in California: $200k a year (1,951 listings, 57 employers). This listing is 35% lower.
• Across SpaceX's 2,908 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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