Electric Propulsion Engineer, Mechanical (Starshield) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $120K - $170K. Posted on Jul 28, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
you will contribute end-to-end hardware ownership—from design through production support and qualification—for propulsion systems that must meet demanding flight reliability requirements through iterative design, test, and refinement. RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, analyze, test, and provide operational support for high-volume production spacecraft electric propulsion hardware Partner with manufacturing to ensure designs…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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