Engineer The Future
SpaceX is a U.S.-based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. Founded in 2002, SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up, including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species. Our team is made up of more than 3,000 SpaceXers located across our Hawthorne, California headquarters; and other facilities in Florida, Texas, and Washington, DC.
Advance the course of human history and pave the ways to Mars
This is SpaceX. We are not like most companies. Our goal is to do what has never before been done--enabling mankind to live on other planets. We push the boundaries of what is currently possible, and understand it takes rare individuals to help us make this happen. We celebrate our successes, and each other. We seek future colleagues with a rare mix of drive, passion, scrappiness, intelligence, and curiosity to seek what’s beyond the stars.
Playing a direct role in advancing the course of human history is no small endeavor. Join us, and find your place in the SpaceX legacy.
Flight Crew Operations Engineer
Overview:
The SpaceX Mission Operations team is actively engaged in Falcon 9 and Dragon operations year-round, including helping to launch satellites and flying Dragons to the International Space Station. One of its areas of responsibility is Flight Crew Operations.
SpaceX is building the world’s next human spaceflight capability right now. The Flight Crew Operations team is inventing how astronauts will fly aboard the Dragon spacecraft. This includes helping to define the cockpit computer displays and control panels and how data will be displayed to the crew, as well as developing all of the crew’s activities and procedures, from pre-launch suit-up, launch and ascent, flight to and from the International Space Station, and atmospheric entry and landing. This team will also evaluate crew interfaces, equipment, and procedures using human test subjects, with the goal of making the safest, most intuitive, easy-to-fly space vehicle ever developed. We’re looking for excellent engineers that have a passion and demonstrated interest in human spaceflight, who want to work regularly with NASA astronauts and define how the next generation of spacefarers travels to space.
Responsibilities:
- Primary advocate and representative for flight crew to the SpaceX engineering community
- Definition of all Dragon astronaut operational practices
- Development and test of all flight crew operations procedures
- Definition and evaluation of Dragon human interfaces
- Leadership of crew-oriented human subject studies, including crew task verification and evaluation of Dragon manual flying characteristics
- Participation in Dragon mission operations training, with the goal of taking an operational role in future human spaceflight missions
- Support of flight crew training
Basic Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in an engineering or science discipline
- At least 2 years of operational experience (e.g. spacecraft, piloting, diving, firefighting, military)
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Degree with an emphasis in human flight
- Master’s degree or PhD in an engineering or science discipline
- Willingness and ability to work at odd hours to support flight operations
- Experience in life support systems (e.g. environmental, atmospheric, thermal control, space suits)
- Experience in human interfaces (e.g. flight controls, human-computer interaction)
- Experience in human spaceflight physiology
- Experience or training in human factors and testing of human subjects
- Flight test experience (flight test pilot or flight engineer)
- Experience in teaching
- Excellent organizational and communications skills
- Highly self-motivated
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.
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