Principal Operations Engineer (Application Software) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $180K - $275K. Posted on Oct 13, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Run the Application Software (ASW) operating cadence with the director and leadership team: weekly/monthly rhythm, decision log, and the staff plan that matches company demand to teams Own the ASW AOP (headcount, opex, capex, vendors) from bottoms-up inputs through Finance review, in-year change control, and AOP-vs-actuals Own the M&A playbook and execute integrations: diligence on people, software, vendors, and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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