Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $118K. Posted on Jun 23, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Develop state-of-the-art, manufacturable explosive devices and robust hardware integration designs (system controllers, electronic safe and arm devices, destruct charges, and integrated detonators) for the Starship and Super Heavy stage Flight Termination System Question requirements, delete parts and processes, simplify/optimize, accelerate, and automate component deliveries Validate reliability of hardware and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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