Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration (Payloads) is open at SpaceX in Vandenberg, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $118K. Posted on Jul 8, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Provide engineering support to the following efforts: Starlink satellite integration, and customer payload integration Develop and execute procedures for the integration and checkout of Starlink satellites, commercial/government spacecraft integration, and ground support equipment part maintenance Closely collaborate with engineering staff and highly skilled technicians on a daily basis Manage and track multiple…
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