Job brief: Materials Engineer, Polymers (Dragon)

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: $100,000 to $160,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-10-14

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

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

Must have

• Own multi-flight qualification and certification of polymeric and elastomeric materials used on Dragon.
• Own external customer communication and deliverables regarding certification and launch readiness, alongside coordinating technical discussions with multidisciplinary teams
• Bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering, polymer science, chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, or a STEM field
• 1+ years of hands-on experience in materials characterization, manufacturing, and/or materials development (internship or project experience accepted)
• Master’s degree or PhD in materials science and engineering, polymer science, chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, or a STEM field
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs
• Willingness to travel as needed
• 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

• Own multi-flight qualification and certification of polymeric and elastomeric materials used on Dragon. These materials include structural and non-structural…
• Provide guidance to engineering and production teams on materials selection, testing and analysis of non-metallic materials
• Lead root cause investigations and failure analysis as a subject matter expert in nonmetallic materials
• Develop innovative material solutions that increase performance life, improve reliability, and reduce refurbishment processing
• Guide design changes through ownership of material specifications, requirements, property allowable generation, drawing reviews, and manufacturability assess…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in California: $181k a year (2,177 listings, 74 employers). This listing is 28% lower.
• 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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