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
Headquarters
Hawthorne, United States
Industry
Industrials
Category
Manufacturing
Visa sponsor
Yes
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| 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 | 115 |
| September 14, 2026 (in progress) | 35 |
Open jobs
2,449 open · updated today
Lab Architect Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Redmond, WA 39 days ago
Sr. Sales Manager (Global Starlink Enterprise Sales) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · United States 39 days ago
Sr. Sales Manager (Global Starlink Enterprise Sales) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · United States 39 days ago
Sr. Technical Recruiter (Starbase) Recruiting · Starbase, TX 39 days ago
Starship Engineer, FOD Control Starship Engineering · Starbase, TX 39 days ago
Starlink Aviation Integration Technician Starlink Aviation Production - Redmond · Woodinville, WA 39 days ago
Starlink Assembly Technician Starlink Satellite Production · Redmond, WA 39 days ago
Sourcing Specialist, Mechanical & Optical Commodities (Starlink) Starlink - Electronic Sourcing · Bastrop, TX 39 days ago
Sr. Legal Analyst, Product (Starlink) Legal · Washington, DC 39 days ago
Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) Mesh Optical · Bastrop, TX 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (Starlink Aviation) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Redmond, WA 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (Starlink Maritime) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Hawthorne, CA 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (Starlink Fixed Site) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Palo Alto, CA 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (High Speed Connectivity) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Hawthorne, CA 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (Starlink Fixed Site) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Hawthorne, CA 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (Starlink Aviation) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Hawthorne, CA 39 days ago
Sr. RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory (Starlink) Starlink Regulatory · Washington, DC 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (Starlink Maritime) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Redmond, WA 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (High Speed Connectivity) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Bastrop, TX 39 days ago
Sr. Product Sales Manager (High Speed Connectivity) Starlink Enterprise Sales & Account Management · Redmond, WA 39 days ago
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What does SpaceX actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $140,000. 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
| Bracket | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Under $100k | 58 jobs (5%) |
| $100k to $150k | 642 jobs (59%) |
| $150k to $200k | 249 jobs (23%) |
| $200k and up | 132 jobs (12%) |
Plus 220 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 Security Software Engineer (Starlink)$235,000 – $355,000
Principal ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$220,000 – $355,000
$160k$355k
Principal DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$220,000 – $355,000
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs$220,000 – $350,000
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs$220,000 – $350,000
Sr. AI Engineer, Platform Infrastructure, 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
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
Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)$225,000 – $345,000
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$260,000 – $345,000
Principal DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$210,000 – $340,000
Principal RF Software Engineer (Starshield)$210,000 – $340,000
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$255,000 – $340,000
Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)$210,000 – $340,000
Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$210,000 – $335,000
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. Commercial Counsel, Starlink$235,000 – $290,000
Sr. Corporate Counsel$235,000 – $290,000
Sr. Satellite Policy Associate (Starlink Mobile)$235,000 – $290,000
Sr. Counsel, Labor & Employment Litigation$235,000 – $290,000
Principal Optical Engineer (Starfall)$190,000 – $285,000
Principal ASIC Design Engineer (Starshield)$200,000 – $285,000
Principal Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)$200,000 – $285,000
Principal Software Engineer, Continuous Integration (Starship)$200,000 – $285,000
Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. RTL Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. SOC/ASIC Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. RAN Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. Network Security Engineer$165,000 – $280,000
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $280,000
Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. ASIC DFT Engineer (Silicon)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$175,000 – $280,000
Sr. Internal Audit Manager$200,000 – $275,000
Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform (Starlink)$160,000 – $270,000
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. RF/Microwave Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. RAN Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. Silicon Photonics Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000
Government Affairs Director, X$190,000 – $270,000
Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. Software Engineer, Starlink Enterprise Product (Space Lasers)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)$160,000 – $270,000
Sr. Network Edge Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink)$175,000 – $270,000
Sr. Optical Network Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. MMIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $270,000
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)$160,000 – $265,000
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)$170,000 – $265,000
Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)$170,000 – $265,000
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Security Software Enginer (Starshield)$170,000 – $265,000
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Software Engineer (Starshield)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$185,000 – $265,000
Lead Software Engineer, Application Software (Finance)$165,000 – $265,000
Lead Software Engineer, Finance$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Security Engineer$170,000 – $265,000
Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Security Software Enginer (Starshield)$170,000 – $265,000
Sr. Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)$165,000 – $265,000
Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000
Sr. RTL Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000
Principal Optical Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)$180,000 – $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. IC Package Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000
Sr. Manager, Supply Chain - Datacenter Compute Infrastructure (Starlink)$185,000 – $260,000
Sr. Manager, Purchasing$185,000 – $260,000
Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000
Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)$165,000 – $260,000
Sr. ASIC DFT Engineer (Silicon)$165,000 – $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
Internal Communications Manager$175,000 – $255,000
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
| 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 2,449 open jobs.
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 $140,000. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.
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Notes & sources
Rechecked daily, last September 15, 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 15, 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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