Flight Safety Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship)

SpaceX(8 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeJunior$100,000 - $135,000Engineering

About this role

SpaceX is hiring a Flight Safety Engineer for the Starship Flight Termination System responsible for the design, certification, and per‑launch deliverables of the FTS. The role requires ownership from system concept through post‑flight reporting, ensuring the system meets regulatory requirements and high reliability for flight. The engineer will coordinate with internal teams and external regulatory partners to achieve mission licensing and readiness for flight.

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Required Skills

System Design
Hardware Development
Flight Safety
Certification
Requirements Management
Wire Harness
CAD
Test Automation
Test Equipment
MATLAB

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or Computer Engineering, or Physics
ITAR Eligibility (US Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee)

About SpaceX

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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.