Job brief: New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (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 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• 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: 2026-08-19 · over 60 days ago

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

Level: Entry level. The title says "Graduate".

Must have

• Graduating with a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in 2027
• Degree in an electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of electrical experience with power systems, automation & controls, or board and sensor design
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
• § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Conditions

• Starship is revolutionizing orbital flight and space travel–opening access for humankind to establish new frontiers in space and ultimately become a multi-planetary species.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
• 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

• Design, build, operate, and maintain electrical systems
• Develop analog and digital circuits from first principles for extreme environments; design switching power converters, signal conditioning, filters, and high…
• Rapidly develop high-reliability avionics components (sensors, power systems, network interfaces, propulsion interfaces, data acquisition); drive system trad…
• Participate in conceptual development of automated equipment and processes for Starship production
• Troubleshoot issues hands-on, support technicians, and ensure safe, efficient operation of systems in dynamic environments

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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 (3,398 listings, 147 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,895 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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