Thermal Control and Life Support Hardware Engineer (Crew Starship) is open at SpaceX in Starbase, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on Aug 25, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. This team develops the necessary hardware to maintain environmental and thermal control as well as support life onboard the Starship spacecraft. The role requires attentiveness across disciplines, as it involves design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing of components that are critical to the…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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