Falcon 9 Recovery Engineer: Boosters & Fairings

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Long Beach, CA invites applications for a Recovery Engineer to manage mission campaigns for Falcon 9 boosters and fairings. You will develop procedures, test plans, and operations concepts for flight hardware processing, while driving efficiency to reduce costs and improve refurbishment timelines.

The role requires coordinating with multiple teams and can involve offshore recovery work. Responsibilities include real‑time decision making, hardware readiness, and designing automation for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 2+ years of experience developing and/or processing aerospace or aviation systems.
• Experience with ground support equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own mission campaigns to process Falcon 9 boosters and fairings.
• Develop procedures, test plans, and concepts of operations for flight hardware processing.
• Drive efficient operations to improve recovery cost and hardware health.
• Resolve blockers in the field with real-time decision making.
• Design, build, and test ground support equipment to improve recovery ops.
• Ensure hardware readiness via maintenance, spares, and testing.
• Coordinate with Launch Teams, Vehicle Refurbishment, and Logistics.
• Support operations as a Vehicle Controller and assist with critical ops.

Skills

Aerospace experience

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Ground support equipment

Job description

SpaceX in Long Beach, CA invites applications for a Recovery Engineer to manage mission campaigns for Falcon 9 boosters and fairings. You will develop procedures, test plans, and operations concepts for flight hardware processing, while driving efficiency to reduce costs and improve refurbishment timelines.

The role requires coordinating with multiple teams and can involve offshore recovery work. Responsibilities include real‑time decision making, hardware readiness, and designing automation for