- Company: SpaceX
- Location: El Segundo, California
- Salary: $100,000–$115,000/yr
SpaceX at a glance
spacex.com- Founded 2002
- Employees 160
- Ticker SPCX
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 984500AB57A3B7E9AF80, BE) — via GLEIF
SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) is a U.S. spaceflight, connectivity, and AI company founded in 2002. It runs Space (orbital launches), Connectivity (Starlink), and AI-related efforts, with work tied to programs such as Starship.
119,357 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
TEST ENGINEER, PROPULSION COMPONENTS (STARSHIP)
SpaceX
El Segundo, California
Full Time - On-site
Role Overview
The Components Test Organization at SpaceX is dedicated to providing the testing expertise necessary for developing flight hardware across various systems including Falcon Launch Systems, Dragon Spacecraft Systems, Starship Launch and Spacecraft Systems, as well as Starlink Telecommunications Satellites. This role involves hands-on responsibilities from conception through R&D testing, design qualification testing, production/acceptance testing, and failure investigations of any hardware in its lifecycle.
Core Duties
- Provide critical testing expertise to the development process of flight hardware.
- Proficient in multiple engineering disciplines including electrical, mechanical, fluid dynamics, automation, and control systems.
- Analyze test data for interpretation and actionable insights.
- Expertise in safe operation of highly energetic and hazardous tests to ensure safety.
- Develop automated test systems for rapid and reliable production of flight hardware.
- Skills in systems engineering, CAD, analysis, fabrication/build, project management, and logistics.
What We're Looking For
Experience with propulsion components such as high-pressure systems is highly desirable. A background in test engineering or a related field is necessary. Strong problem-solving skills are essential for interpreting complex data and developing innovative solutions.
About the Company
SpaceX was founded on the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively working towards this goal by developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. Our mission is to accelerate the advent of humanity's permanent multi-planet civilization.
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Recent news
- SpaceX stock closes below debut price at $148 in two-day slide after Nasdaq-100 inclusion - CNBC
- SpaceX only works if Musk can get the cost down for each launch: Jim Cramer - CNBC
- SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite - Space
- ispace to send larger payloads to the moon on SpaceX’s Starship - SpaceNews
- Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for record-breaking 36th time early on July 9 - Space
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Working in El Segundo, California
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Role is on-site in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California—South Bay aerospace corridor, not remote. California is a large Pacific Coast state; expect L.A. traffic and a dense defense/space employer base nearby.
California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by
Cost of living in California: 10.7% above the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in California: $16.90/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in California: $86,110 — via FRED
Home prices in California (year over year): +1.8% — via FRED
Median household income in Los Angeles County: $87,760 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Los Angeles County: Drove Alone (65%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Los Angeles County: 93% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: El Segundo Woman’s Club, listed 2023 (252m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 71°F / low 55°F year-round (summers around 77°F, winters around 48°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
- Elevation 33m (108 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
No cert package was provided. Prioritize propulsion test methods, data acquisition, root-cause, fluid/thermal basics, and safety/procedure discipline over paid credentials.
Be ready on test plans, instrumentation, failure modes for valves/chambers/lines, how you document results, and Starship-scale iteration under schedule pressure. Walk through a real test campaign you owned end-to-end.
Strong fit if you like hardware truth over slides: rigorous testing of flight propulsion parts in a fast SpaceX program environment in El Segundo.
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- Role Test Engineer, Propulsion Components (Starship)
- Employer SpaceX
- Location El Segundo, California
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $100,000–$115,000/yr
- Posted July 28, 2026
- Apply by August 28, 2026
- Overview Full job description on this page (298 words)
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