Job brief: Sr. Aviation Development Engineer (Starlink)

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 (2 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: $135,000 to $220,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Woodinville, WA
• Posted: 2026-07-23 · over 60 days ago

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• You will own the technical engagement defining the process, critical milestones, technology trades, resource prioritization, compliance with customer and manufacturing requirement…
• C oordinate across company departments, vendors, airframe manufacturers, and partners to prepare technical, compliance, and commercial artifacts for licenses, type approvals, and …
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
• 4+ years of experience in an engineering function (EG: software, network, mechanical, electrical) OR a technical program/product management role focused on bringing programs/produ…
• Experience with industry certification and regulatory compliance
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
• Ability to travel if needed (0-25%)
• 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

• Responsible for the technical engagement and successful Starlink service launch of Starlink with airline partners
• E stablish and maintain comprehensive program governance, delivering accurate, timely reporting to both customer-facing teams and SpaceX leadership
• Lead strategic program reviews, coordination meetings, and workshops with internal stakeholders, customers, airframe manufacturers, and industry partners
• Engage with customers during pre-sales to deeply understand requirements and translate them into actionable technical and operational plans
• C oordinate across company departments, vendors, airframe manufacturers, and partners to prepare technical, compliance, and commercial artifacts for licenses…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Woodinville, WA: $144k a year (19 listings, 2 employers). This listing is 23% higher.
• 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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