Job brief: Hardware Test Specialist, Failure Analysis (Gateway)

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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: $34 to $51 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Redmond, WA
• Posted: 2026-08-12 · over 60 days ago

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

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

Must have

• High school degree or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of experience working in a hands-on technical position or a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
• Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
• Repetitive assembly operations, grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this …

Conditions

• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.
• 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

• First level troubleshooting of test system errors by reading and interpreting test logs and telemetry
• Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting
• Aid in efforts to uncover root-cause of equipment failures and develop permanent resolution on issues found during test operations (via software updates, har…
• Execute and manage new configuration introduction into production area
• Design or repair assembly fixtures, tooling, and shop aids to improve manufacturing processes

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• Across SpaceX's 2,896 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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