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Principal Engineer (Starship)

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. They are seeking a Principal Engineer for the Starship team to lead architectural trades, mentor team members, and ensure customer mission requirements are met through actionable development objectives.

Computer Software

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Close architectural trades by leading and arbitrating interdisciplinary trades

Responsible for reporting program status and risks at a regular cadence internally and externally

Set a scrappy, positive, and hardware-rich culture within the team with a sense of urgency towards making us a space-faring civilization

Hire and mentor individual contributors and people leaders within the Starship team

Capture and distill customer mission requirements from a variety of external stakeholders into actionable development objectives and verification plans

Develop system requirements and interface control documents based on trade study results

Lead reviews with customers and ensure that technical contract deliverables are delivered on time and per the customer's expectations

Qualification

Aerospace engineeringLeading engineering teamsSystem architecture tradesLaunch vehicles experienceCommunication skillsPassion for space industryWork autonomouslyDetail oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8+ years of professional experience

7+ years of experience leading teams to produce engineering products

Must be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts

Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX offices and customer locations as needed, up to 25%

Preferred

Master's degree in aerospace engineering or relevant engineering discipline

Professional experience working with launch vehicles, space vehicles, command and control systems, and/or ground/space sensor systems

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with direct experience negotiating technical deliverables or scope

Significant experience leading cross-functional teams and working with external customers and systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) representatives

Significant experience leading and performing quantitative system of systems architecture trades and development

Experience working with government or commercial spacecraft entities

Highly detail oriented, diligent, and hardworking

Passion for advancing the commercial space industry

Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere