About the role#
As a Graduate Engineer, you will work on creative solutions to real aerospace challenges. This role provides significant responsibility, allowing you to function as an integral part of our engineering team. You will support various programs including Dragon, Falcon, Starship, Starlink, Starshield, and SpaceXAI.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to design, manufacturing, or operations projects.
- Collaborate with technicians, other engineers, and managers.
- Apply technical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a graduate program by the start of employment.
- A bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics.
- At least 6 months of applied engineering experience, such as internships, laboratory work, or personal and team projects.
- Ability to work full time and on-site for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks starting in January or March 2027.
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or status as a refugee or asylee.
- A GPA of 3.5 or above is preferred.
- At least 9 months of applied technical experience outside the classroom is preferred.
Location & details#
- Locations: Bastrop, TX; Bloomfield, CT; Brownsville, TX; Cape Canaveral, FL; Hawthorne, CA; Irvine, CA; Long Beach, CA; McGregor, TX; Palo Alto, CA; Redmond, WA; Vandenberg, CA; Woodinville, WA.
- Term: Winter 2027 or Spring 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Transportation: You must provide your own transportation for roles in Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, McGregor, and Vandenberg.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. The company operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. It was founded in 2002 and maintains its headquarters in Hawthorne, California. The organization employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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