SpaceX · 19 hours ago
Certification Engineer (Falcon)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$110K/yr - $130K/yr
1+ years expSpaceX is actively developing technologies for space exploration, aiming to enable human life on Mars. The Certification Engineer (Falcon) will ensure customer trust for critical missions by analyzing requirements, supporting operations, and interacting with customers to verify compatibility with SpaceX products.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Analyze government and commercial customer requirements to determine compatibility with SpaceX products
Support launch and mission operations in support of flight test missions
Perform specialized analysis in support of verification activities; lead or participate in tests and demonstrations in support of requirement verification, including joint testing with customers
Interact with customers to describe designs and their function, answer high-level customer technical questions, without a responsible engineer present
Develop systems and applications to document SpaceX / customer interactions and feedback, and track customer approval workflow
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
1+ years of hardware experience performing engineering, fabrication, assembly, or testing
Preferred
Master's degree in an engineering discipline
Excellent communication skills and desire to attain highest levels of customer satisfaction
2+ years of experience with any of the following: requirements development, requirements decomposition and allocation, engineering design, hardware production, verification plan development, test and evaluation, test plan and procedures development, test execution, NASA or USAF certification of spacecraft and launch vehicles, NASA or USAF engineering standards
2+ years of experience in at least one of the following disciplines: design engineering, mission management, production and test, human factors, flight crew operations, launch and mission operations, flight testing, systems integration and engineering, or project management
Hands-on experience with various industry standard manufacturing tools, techniques and processes, including mills, lathes, electronics assembly, composite layup, etc
Experience with at least one commercial FEA package (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS)
Hardware ownership on an award-winning engineering project or competition team (FSAE, Design-Build-Fly, NASA Student Launch, etc.)
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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