Design Criteria Engineer (Starship) is open at SpaceX in Starbase, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on Aug 28, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Drive improvements to vehicle design by being closely integrated with hardware teams. Provide critical peer review and approval of hardware designs during design reviews; confirm acceptance and qualification test campaigns. Drive the development of tools and methods to ensure accurate and well-disseminated design criteria. Ensure a cohesive evolution of designs and operations across the different technical teams…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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