SpaceX

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General information

SpaceX makes rockets and spacecraft. It provides space transportation, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence services. Its products include the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, the Dragon spacecraft for cargo and crew, the Starlink satellite network, and Starship.

Elon Musk founded SpaceX on March 14, 2002. The company went public on June 12, 2026, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, with a valuation of $1.77 trillion. It has about 22,000 employees and brought in $18.7 billion in revenue.

Currently, there's a total of 2,243 job openings at SpaceX. Over the last 30 days, 1,048 jobs were added and 584 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~45 days before being removed). Historically, the median salary is ~$217,500. SpaceX is an H-1B sponsor.¹

Website

spacex.com

Headquarters

Hawthorne, United States

Industry

Industrials

Hiring activity

2,430Open jobs

+645Added in 30 days

−589Closed in 30 days

46 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week²

View these weekly figures as a table

Week beginning	New listings
July 20, 2026	178
July 27, 2026	69
August 3, 2026	466
August 10, 2026	199
August 17, 2026	220
August 24, 2026	138
August 31, 2026	177
September 7, 2026 (in progress)	107

Open jobs

2,430 open · updated today

Fulfillment Buyer - Temporary Purchasing · Mcgregor, TX NEW today Fulfillment Buyer - Temporary Purchasing · Hawthorne, CA NEW today Industrial Security Analyst (PERSEC) Government Security Programs · Redmond, WA NEW today E-Commerce & Merchandising Project Lead Merchandising · Hawthorne, CA NEW today EDM Programmer (Starlink) - Level 4/5 Materials Engineering - Starlink Operations - BA · Bastrop, TX NEW today Electromagnetic Effects Test Technician Radiation and Electromagnetic Effects · Hawthorne, CA NEW today Data Engineer, Ground Network Engineering (Gateway) Starlink Ground Network Engineering · Redmond, WA NEW today CNC Machinist, Tool & Die - Level 4/5 Materials Engineering - Starlink Operations - BA · Bastrop, TX NEW today Ground Network Specialist (Starlink) Starlink Ground Network Engineering · United States NEW 1 day ago Video & Voice Systems Administrator Information Technology - Corporate · Memphis, TN NEW 1 day ago Recruiting Specialist Recruiting · Starbase, TX NEW 1 day ago Security Software Engineer (Starshield) Starshield Software Engineering · Washington, DC NEW 1 day ago Security Software Engineer (Starshield) Starshield Software Engineering · Hawthorne, CA NEW 1 day ago Software Engineer, Test Engineering and Operations Test Engineering and Operations · Hawthorne, CA NEW 1 day ago Mechanical Engineer (Starship Avionics) Starship Avionics Engineering · Starbase, TX NEW 1 day ago New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical Design (Starshield) Starshield Satellite Engineering · Hawthorne, CA NEW 1 day ago Network Engineer (Starlink) Starlink Ground Network Engineering · Redmond, WA NEW 1 day ago Sr. Program Development Manager Global Business & Government Affairs · Washington, DC NEW 1 day ago Sr. Optical Network Engineer (Starlink) Starlink Ground Network Engineering · Redmond, WA NEW 1 day ago Sr. Network Edge Engineer (Starlink) Starlink Ground Network Engineering · Redmond, WA NEW 1 day ago

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Pay

What does SpaceX actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $137,500. Note that 54% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.⁴

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
Bracket	Jobs
Under $100k	58 jobs (5%)
$100k to $150k	634 jobs (60%)
$150k to $200k	248 jobs (23%)
$200k and up	123 jobs (12%)

Plus 219 hourly jobs at $20 to $57 an hour.

Posted ranges on jobs open now⁴

Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$210,000 – $355,000

Principal ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$220,000 – $355,000

Principal DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$220,000 – $355,000

$160k$355k

Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)$235,000 – $355,000

Sr. AI Engineer, Platform Infrastructure, Special Programs$220,000 – $350,000

Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs$220,000 – $350,000

Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs$220,000 – $350,000

Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance$220,000 – $350,000

Sr. AI Engineer, Platform Infrastructure, Special Programs$220,000 – $350,000

Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret Clearance$220,000 – $350,000

Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs$220,000 – $350,000

Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)$225,000 – $345,000

Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$260,000 – $345,000

Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$255,000 – $340,000

Principal DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$210,000 – $340,000

Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)$210,000 – $340,000

Principal RF Software Engineer (Starshield)$210,000 – $340,000

Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$210,000 – $335,000

Pilot in Command (PIC)$225,000 – $325,000

Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)$210,000 – $300,000

Principal Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink)$210,000 – $300,000

Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$210,000 – $295,000

Principal Electrical Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)$190,000 – $290,000

Sr. Counsel, Labor & Employment Litigation$235,000 – $290,000

Sr. Satellite Policy Associate (Starlink Mobile)$235,000 – $290,000

Sr. Corporate Counsel$235,000 – $290,000

Sr. Commercial Counsel, Starlink$235,000 – $290,000

Principal Optical Engineer (Starfall)$190,000 – $285,000

Principal Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)$200,000 – $285,000

Principal ASIC Design Engineer (Starshield)$200,000 – $285,000

Principal Software Engineer, Continuous Integration (Starship)$200,000 – $285,000

Sr. ASIC DFT Engineer (Silicon)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. RTL Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. RAN Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $280,000

Sr. SOC/ASIC Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000

Sr. Internal Audit Manager$200,000 – $275,000

Sr. RF/Microwave Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink)$175,000 – $270,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Starlink Enterprise Product (Space Lasers)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. Network Edge Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)$160,000 – $270,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform (Starlink)$160,000 – $270,000

Sr. RAN Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. MMIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000

Government Affairs Director, X$190,000 – $270,000

Sr. Silicon Photonics Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. Optical Network Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000

Sr. Security Engineer$170,000 – $265,000

Sr. Security Software Enginer (Starshield)$170,000 – $265,000

Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. Software Engineer (Starshield)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$185,000 – $265,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)$160,000 – $265,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)$170,000 – $265,000

Lead Software Engineer, Application Software (Finance)$165,000 – $265,000

Lead Software Engineer, Finance$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000

Sr. Security Software Enginer (Starshield)$170,000 – $265,000

Sr. Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance$165,000 – $265,000

Principal Optical Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)$180,000 – $260,000

Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. ASIC DFT Engineer (Silicon)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. IC Package Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. RTL Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. Manager, Purchasing$185,000 – $260,000

Sr. RTL Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. SOC/ASIC Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. Manager, Supply Chain (Data Operations)$185,000 – $260,000

Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000

Sr. Manager, Supply Chain - Datacenter Compute Infrastructure (Starlink)$185,000 – $260,000

Internal Communications Manager$175,000 – $255,000

Counsel, Global Trade Compliance$190,000 – $255,000

Sr. Global Supply Manager, Datacenter Memory and Storage (Starlink)$175,000 – $255,000

Commercial Counsel, Starlink$190,000 – $255,000

Sr. Manager, Payroll$175,000 – $250,000

Sr. Manager, Finance$175,000 – $250,000

Sr. Manager, Indirect Tax$175,000 – $250,000

Hourly jobs

Quality Specialist, Precision Machining (Starlink) - Level 4/5$47 – $57 an hour

EEE Parts Lab Specialist (Starlink Satellite PCB Engineering)$47 – $57 an hour

CNC Programmer (Starship Components) - Level 4/5$46 – $56 an hour

HVAC Specialist (Chilled Water/Data Center) - Level 4/5$46 – $56 an hour

CNC Programmer (Starship Components) - Level 4/5 (2nd Shift)$46 – $56 an hour

Chiller Mechanic (Chilled Water/Data Center) - Level 4/5$46 – $56 an hour

Maintenance Technician (Starlink) - Level 4/5$46 – $54 an hour

Machine Maintenance Technician (CNC) - Level 4/5$45 – $53 an hour

Data Center Facilities Specialist$43 – $52 an hour

Electrician (Starlink)$41 – $50 an hour

CNC Maintenance Technician, Level 4/5 (Starship) - 2nd Shift$40 – $49 an hour

Materials R&D Technician - Level 4/5$40 – $49 an hour

Diamond Turning Machinist (Starshield) - Level 4/5$40 – $49 an hour

Tooling Inspector (Starship) - Level 4/5$40 – $49 an hour

Equipment Maintenance Technician (Starlink/Akoustis)$29 – $46 an hour

Production Machinist (Starlink) - 1st Shift - Level 4/5$38 – $45 an hour

Production Machinist (Starlink) - 2nd Shift - Level 4/5$38 – $45 an hour

HVAC Technician - Level 4/5 (Starlink)$38 – $45 an hour

CNC Machinist (Starlink) - 2nd Shift - Level 4/5$38 – $45 an hour

Propulsion Technician - Raptor Chamber & Nozzle Assembly & Final Assembly, Level 4/5 - 2nd Shift$36 – $43 an hour

CNC Machinist (Starship Components) - Level 4/5$36 – $43 an hour

TIG Welder (Starship) - Level 4/5$36 – $43 an hour

CNC Machinist (Raptor Combustion Devices & Valves) - Level 4/5$36 – $43 an hour

CNC Machinist (Materials Lab) - Level 4/5$36 – $43 an hour

Critical Lift & Transport Technician (Falcon 9)$33 – $42 an hour

Visa sponsorship

Does SpaceX sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. SpaceX is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 28 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $138,486.⁵

Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)⁵

H1B petitions approved, by fiscal year (USCIS)
Fiscal year	Approved
FY2021	0
FY2022	6
FY2023	1

Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →

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Common questions

Is SpaceX hiring now?

Yes. There are 2,430 open jobs, with 645 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 46 days, so don't wait.

Does SpaceX sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Government records show 28 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $138,486.

How much does SpaceX pay?

Posted pay runs $160,000 to $355,000 a year, and the median is $137,500. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

4,032 daily listing observations, Jun 5 to Sep 12 windowRechecked daily, last September 12, 2026

1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from SpaceX's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on SpaceX's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of SpaceX's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.

Sources
spacex.com, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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