Droneship Recovery Engineer

SpaceX

2 hours ago

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Long Beach, CA

Onsite

Full Time

Junior

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About this role

SpaceX is developing technology for human exploration of Mars and operates unmanned vessels for rocket recovery. The company is seeking a Droneship Recovery Engineer responsible for maintaining and operating vessels used in booster and fairing recovery, supporting offshore recovery missions, and improving recovery operations.

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics or other engineering discipline

About SpaceX

spacex.com

Industry

Technology

SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.