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This role pays less than
96%
of similar roles. Most pay
$150,300–$213,427
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$109k
versus about
$182k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has
851 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 590 roles with salary data.
The Government Project Engineer joins the Government Project Engineering team to ensure customer trust and mission success for critical crew missions and payloads. This role involves leading technical subject areas, managing over thirty subject matter experts across NASA and NSSL organizations, and maintaining systems-level vehicle understanding. Key responsibilities include managing project schedules, negotiating maintenance and reuse requirements, tracking risks, and performing specialized analysis for verification activities. The engineer will also develop applications to document customer feedback and track approval workflows. Required skills include a bachelor's degree in engineering, hardware experience, and proficiency in tools like NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, and CAD. The role addresses the technical challenge of ensuring launch vehicle readiness and compatibility for government spacecraft and reusable launch vehicles like Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.
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