Launch Reliability Engineer: Pads & Recovery

SpaceX; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Launch Reliability Engineer based in the Town of Florida, New York. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability of launch systems and operations as part of the team committed to making human life interplanetary. The successful candidate will have a background in engineering and 1+ years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include optimizing process health in launch pad operations and supporting diverse projects, including Falcon 9 and Starship. A bachelor's degree in engineering is required, with preference for aerospace or mechanical disciplines.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, or design engineering role.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools like Six Sigma and PFMEA.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable launching of astronauts and payloads.
• Interact with development and build teams for optimized processes.
• Implement improvements to high-risk processes.

Skills

Experience in quality, manufacturing, or design engineering

Lean principles

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Launch Reliability Engineer based in the Town of Florida, New York. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability of launch systems and operations as part of the team committed to making human life interplanetary. The successful candidate will have a background in engineering and 1+ years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include optimizing process health in launch pad operations and supporting diverse projects, including Falcon 9 and Starship. A bachelor's degree in engineering is required, with preference for aerospace or mechanical disciplines.