Hardware Test Specialist, Failure Analysis (Gateway) is open at SpaceX in Redmond, WA. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on Aug 12, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
First level troubleshooting of test system errors by reading and interpreting test logs and telemetry Support production, engineering, and qualification tests including equipment bring up and configuration, dry runs, and in situ troubleshooting Aid in efforts to uncover root-cause of equipment failures and develop permanent resolution on issues found during test operations (via software updates, hardware changes…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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