Join SpaceX as an Onboarding Specialist to enhance the onboarding experience for new employees and support their integration into the company.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 25 minutes ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Onboarding Specialist at SpaceX plays a crucial role in enhancing the onboarding experience for new employees by managing and refining the domestic onboarding program. This position requires expertise in onboarding processes and familiarity with tools like Workday and Jira, alongside strong organizational and communication skills. Ideal candidates have a background in human resources or program management, with at least two years of relevant experience. The role demands adaptability and a proactive approach, reflecting SpaceX's dynamic work environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 6, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page November 8, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at SpaceX: Memphis, TN.
- Jira appears in 1.6% of 3492 comparable mid other roles in United States; Microsoft PowerPoint appears in 0.1% of 3492 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Onboarding Specialist role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Bastrop, TX.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Onboarding Specialist role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Bastrop, TX.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Greenhouse, Jira, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Onboarding Specialist 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.
ONBOARDING SPECIALIST
As an Onboarding Specialist, your contributions will ensure the Onboarding Team can consistently provide high-quality social and developmental experiences to all new SpaceX employees. Your efforts will ensure we can maximize the Onboarding Team's impact on new hires, helping them become great SpaceX employees quickly. We are looking for someone detail-oriented and outcome-focused.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Help manage and scale the company’s domestic onboarding program
- Lead design, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of orientation and onboarding programs with innovative strategies and tools
- Partner with stakeholders across the company to update all new hire information for current company practices and policies
- Develop and act on a deep understanding of internal onboarding-related systems (Workday, Jira, Greenhouse, etc.)
- Track metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of onboarding programs, then develop and execute recommendations for program improvements
- Assist in weekly orientation preparations
- Provide outstanding service to our customers by responding in a timely manner to their questions
- Identify and implement positive employee experiences to help new SpaceX employees adapt to company and team cultures quickly
- Partner with HR leadership to create and implement impactful onboarding-related resources for hiring managers, company leadership, and other stakeholders in the onboarding process
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree
- 2+ years of professional experience in onboarding, learning and development, human resources, or program management
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- High level of organization and attention to detail
- Prior experience leading projects from inception to implementation
- Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
- Ability to learn quickly on the job
- High level of self-motivation, initiative, and sense of urgency to get things done
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive problem solving skills
- Resilience and flexibility; the ability to work in a dynamic organization with rapidly changing needs
- Strong skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Familiarity with SharePoint or other content management system
- Familiarity with Greenhouse and Workday a plus
- Expertise in onboarding
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Position requires ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to the Bastrop, TX area
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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