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Integration Engineer
Launch Engineering | Vandenberg, CA, United States
The Company
SpaceX is a US based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up; including electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engines. Our development and production efforts represent some of the most dynamic and challenging technology and engineering systems in the world.
We pride ourselves on being a meritocracy where employees are defined by their capabilities and contributions, instead of title or tenure. We are actively seeking the best and brightest minds from all industries and technologies to continue to build our world class team.
Our employees thrive in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation and high levels of personal responsibility. At SpaceX we cut through the noise and believe in the essentials of hardcore engineering. We build it, test it, and fly it.
The Job
Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a small team of elite engineers designing and building the SpaceX Launch and Payload Integration capabilities at our new launch facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central Coast of California
- Design, build, and maintain launch vehicle and spacecraft payload processing facilities
- Lead launch vehicle and spacecraft payload processing activities; critical multi-million dollar systems
- Develop and execute procedures for the integration and checkout of Launch Flight Hardware and Ground Support Equipment
- Collaborate with engineering staff from other departments and highly skilled field technicians on a daily basis
- You must be a self-starter that will seek out the solutions to technical problems with the local team along with the larger SpaceX workforce. Expect interactions with all departments and aspects of the rocket design.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering field with strong emphasis on electrical, software, and RF/communications; Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Computer Science, Robotics, and/or Aerospace Engineering
- Demonstrated recent “hands-on†experience designing, building, integrating, and testing complex multi-disciplinary system
- Launch vehicle and/or spacecraft experience is not required; emphasis on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software systems
- Strong “hands-on†experience in one or more of the following areas -- board level hardware design, electronics test rack design, hardware/software integration, RF communications, and/or software development
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
- Strong work ethic and drive to succeed balanced with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
- Ability to exceed work expectations and thrive in a high-stress environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and accurately with a wide range of people
- Occasional travel may be required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Computer Science, Mechatronics/Robotics, and/or Aerospace Engineering
- Hands-on Radio Frequency and Communications hardware experience
- Previous experience with critical multi-million dollar hardware
SpaceX offers one of the best environments in the world for employees to learn, build real working systems and tackle exciting challenges every day. We operate in a fun, casual work environment and have great benefits including: competitive salary, stock options, medical/dental insurance and free gym memberships. By joining the SpaceX team, you are not just a part of history, you are making it.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; 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/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resource Department at (310) 363-6000.
| Location: | Vandenberg, CA United States |
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| Web Site: | www.spacex.com |
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| Headquarters: | 12301 Crenshaw Boulevard Hawthorne, CA 90250 United States |
| Industry: | Industrial |
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