Certification Engineer (Falcon)

CERTIFICATION ENGINEER (FALCON)

The SpaceX engineering teams tackle the most challenging problems in space exploration by developing our reusable launch vehicles (Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy) and spacecraft (Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon). These vehicles are responsible for delivering satellites into orbit, crew and cargo to the ISS, and will be instrumental in extending humanity’s reach to the moon, Mars, and beyond.

The certification team is responsible for ensuring that we have the customer trust necessary to launch the world’s most valuable and critical crew missions and payloads. We enable increased launch rate and customer flexibility, while ensuring customer satisfaction with 100% mission success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze government and commercial customer requirements to determine compatibility with SpaceX products


• Support launch and mission operations in support of flight test missions


• Perform specialized analysis in support of verification activities; lead or participate in tests and demonstrations in support of requirement verification, including joint testing with customers


• Interact with customers to describe designs and their function, answer high-level customer technical questions, without a responsible engineer present


• Develop systems and applications to document SpaceX / customer interactions and feedback, and track customer approval workflow

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline


• 1+ years of hardware experience performing engineering, fabrication, assembly, or testing

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline


• Excellent communication skills and desire to attain highest levels of customer satisfaction


• 2+ years of experience with any of the following: requirements development, requirements decomposition and allocation, engineering design, hardware production, verification plan development, test and evaluation, test plan and procedures development, test execution, NASA or USAF certification of spacecraft and launch vehicles, NASA or USAF engineering standards


• 2+ years of experience in at least one of the following disciplines: design engineering, mission management, production and test, human factors, flight crew operations, launch and mission operations, flight testing, systems integration and engineering, or project management


• Hands-on experience with various industry standard manufacturing tools, techniques and processes, including mills, lathes, electronics assembly, composite layup, etc.


• Experience with at least one commercial FEA package (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS)


• Hardware ownership on an award-winning engineering project or competition team (FSAE, Design-Build-Fly, NASA Student Launch, etc.)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work long hours and weekends as necessary

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

Certification Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year

Certification Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.