Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Integration and Test Engineer at SpaceX plays a crucial role in managing the integration build flow and test operations for satellites, ensuring they meet mission objectives. This position requires a solid foundation in engineering principles, with a focus on mechanical and electromechanical systems, as well as experience in testing and manufacturing processes. Ideal candidates are those with at least one year of relevant experience, who can navigate ambiguity and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills. The role is part of a dynamic team that frequently engages in cross-departmental projects, contributing to the innovative environment at SpaceX.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 5 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 29, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,445).
- Starts above 26% of 1286 comparable mid other roles in United States we track (median $105,000 across 176 companies).
- Electrical appears in 0.8% of 3012 comparable mid other roles in United States; propulsion appears in 0.1% of 3012 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Integration & Test Engineer (Starlink) role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Redmond, WA.
- What's the salary range?
- SpaceX lists $100,000–$135,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Integration & Test Engineer (Starlink) role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Redmond, WA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Composites, Electrical, Integration, Thermal, avionics, propulsion.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Integration & Test Engineer (Starlink) role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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.
INTEGRATION & TEST ENGINEER (STARLINK)
Integration and Test engineers are responsible for understanding every system on the satellite. Engineers on this team must have a working knowledge of design, schematics, operations, manufacturing, testing, and flight. A successful Integration and Test Engineer demonstrates engineering intuition and critical thinking and is comfortable working under ambiguous requirements with minimal oversight. Combining these skills, these engineers face challenges across a wide variety of work centers at the company, and the team is frequently asked to tackle new, inter-departmental development projects. The ultimate goal of the Integration and Test team is to ensure that satellites achieve their mission.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage integration build flow and test operations
- Evaluate proposed designs for manufacturability and integration
- Interface with both engineers and technicians to optimize manufacturing and automation
- Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned
- Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow
- Evaluate non-conformances to determine root cause and create actionable items and system improvements
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of professional mechanical/electromechanical design, analysis, testing, and/or manufacturing (internships/co-ops and club projects can apply)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline
- Experience with integration and testing of propulsion, thermal, electrical, and/or structural systems
- Experience working with composites and integration of avionics systems
- Documentation and configuration management experience
- Experience writing test plans, and procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
- Experience in a production environment
- Demonstrated engineering intuition, critical thinking, and comfort with ambiguity
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Some travel to our launch sites may be required as needed, up to 10%
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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