SpaceX: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
2,194
open professional roles
2,036
opened in the last 90 days
2,780 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
17
states hiring
Texas, California, Washington, District of Columbia, Florida, Tennessee
What it hires for: Engineering (1,728), Operations (187), Legal (86), Sales (79), Human Resources (74). By level: early career (721), senior ic (589), entry level (501), mid level (481), manager (345).
Where: Hawthorne, CA (506), Bastrop, TX (427), Redmond, WA (332), Starbase, TX (241), Palo Alto, CA (121), USA (82).
SpaceX hiring at a glance
- We have tracked SpaceX's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 2,839 professional roles in that time.
- 1,137 of SpaceX's 2,254 open roles (50%) are entry-level or early-career; 42 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 138 open roles (6%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include CUDA, PyTorch, Databricks, Power Automate.
- Of the 102 open roles that state where the work happens, 17 remote, 11 hybrid, 74 on-site.
- Among open roles, 164 require a security clearance.
- 22% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 16% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 124 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 62 days ago.
- By open professional roles, SpaceX ranks #2 of 201 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What SpaceX asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 735
- supply chain 419
- sql 389
- c++ 365
- excel 281
- procurement 278
- project management 232
- linux 226
- kubernetes 187
- lean 169
AI tools named: CUDA (12), PyTorch (3), Databricks (2), Power Automate (2), Claude (1), Cursor (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)”New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)
- “New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)”New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)
- “New Graduate Engineer Infrastructure”New Graduate Engineer Infrastructure
How SpaceX compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | SpaceX | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 2,254 | 51 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 22% | 16% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 201 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Fulfillment Buyer (Starship)USA
- Contract Talent Sourcer Engineering & TechAustin, TX
- Lead Hardware Reliability Engineer (Starshield)USA
- Government Affairs Manager (North/Mid Atlantic)New York, USA · $125k–$180k
- Global Supply Manager, Capital Equipment & Construction (Starship)kopernik shores, tx, usa
- Welding Technical Trainerkopernik shores, tx, usa
- Manager, Facilities (Starbase)kopernik shores, tx, usa
- Sr. Logistician (Starship)kopernik shores, tx, usa
- Manager, Supply Chain (Starship)kopernik shores, tx, usa
- Application Software Engineer, Launch SoftwareHawthorne, CA · $125k–$160k
What SpaceX pays
Across 609 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 22% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Operations | $132,500–$182,500 | 4 |
| IC | Engineering | $125,000–$210,000 | 4 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is SpaceX hiring?
- SpaceX has 2,194 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 2,036 opened in the last 90 days and 2,780 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does SpaceX pay?
- Across 609 postings with a posted salary range, SpaceX's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does SpaceX hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 1,137 of SpaceX's 2,254 open roles (50%) are entry-level or early-career; 42 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does SpaceX offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 102 open roles that state where the work happens, 17 remote, 11 hybrid, 74 on-site.
- What skills does SpaceX ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (735), supply chain (419), sql (389), c++ (365), excel (281), procurement (278).
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