BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering field
- Prior experience with human-subject research
- 2+ years of experience working in areas related to the health, medical, or research aspects of human spaceflight
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- PhD or Master’s degree in science or engineering field involving human-subject testing, with experience developing and publishing research
- Ability to work broadly across various scientific and technical domains
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to solve complex problems
- Able to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
- Attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as technical writing proficiency
- Strong presentation skills, including drafting concise and clear presentations and crafting messages for different audiences
- Experience with scientific grant writing and experimental protocol design
- Experience with inferential and descriptive statistics, statistical computing, and data visualization
- Experience with basic programming or other relevant software/tools such as Python, Excel, MATLAB,
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Some travel (~10%) to other SpaceX sites, specifically Cape Canaveral, FL and Houston, TX is expected
- Position is subject to random drug and alcohol testing
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Space Operations Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
Space Operations 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 & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.