Recovery Engineer (Starship Range Ops)New

The opportunity

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

What you'll do

  • Perform engineering duties for SpaceX’s Starship Range and Recovery efforts

  • Lead a team of engineers and technicians performing offshore Starship Recovery operations

  • Perform troubleshooting, upgrades, and system maintenance on hardware: deployed on terrestrial, maritime, meteorological, and air assets, including mechanical, electrical, or control systems

  • Provide on-console engineering support during launch and major ground test and launch operations

  • Identify areas of operational improvement, and work with design teams to: develop and implement innovative new solutions to the range and recovery efforts

  • Develop work instructions to support ongoing operations, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and vendor contracts

What they're looking for

  • Provide critical program information and interface with external: parties/programs (FAA, USCG, etc.) to ensure compliance and alignment with the Starship program goals
  • Serve as the final authority to ensure all operations are conducted in a safe manner
  • Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an: efficient and effective work environment
  • Use AI tools to develop and deploy program and process efficiencies for the team