Builds reusable launch systems, spacecraft, Starlink satellite connectivity, and integrated AI infrastructure to lower the cost of access to space and scale orbital services.
Public · About 5,000+ people
21 postings, 3 new in the last 30 days9 metrosmedian posted base $160,000Careers at SpaceX ↗read
Builds what the customer runs
Palo Alto, CA · Washington, DCPalo Alto, CA +1
$100,000–$175,000
Builds what the customer runs
Hawthorne, CA
$100,000–$135,000
View job →Builds what the customer runs
Palo Alto, CA · Washington, DCPalo Alto, CA +1
$220,000–$350,000
Builds what the customer runs
Washington, DC · Palo Alto, CAWashington, DC +1
$125,000–$230,000
Hawthorne, CA
$125,000–$195,000
View job →Hawthorne, CAOn-site
$165,000–$265,000
View job →Hawthorne, CA
$125,000–$195,000
View job →Hawthorne, CA
$125,000–$175,000
View job →Redmond, WA · Cape Canaveral, FL · Vandenberg, CA +2Redmond, WA +4On-site
$125,000–$200,000
Vandenberg, CA · Cape Canaveral, FL · Mcgregor, TX +2Vandenberg, CA +4On-site
$100,000–$160,000
14 of 21 postings build for teams inside the company. Rows that do other work name it.
Compare these roles with pay ranges at other US FDE employers.
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
57% of postings · US 42%
Well above average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
81% of postings · US 94%
Below average
Require production code
Postings that involve writing production code
76% of postings · US 80%
About average
Remote allowed
Postings that allow remote work
0% of postings · US 30%
Well below average
Work for external customers
Work done for people outside the company
33% of postings · US 86%
Well below average
Include pre-sales work
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
10% of postings · US 24%
Below average
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SpaceX’s postings serve external customers far less often than the US average (33% vs 86%) and allow remote work far less often (0% vs 30%).
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Median posted base $160,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 14 posted base ranges, each read at its middle. Bonus and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
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