SpaceX
Government Project Engineer
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Government Project Engineer to manage technical interfaces with NASA and Space Force customers, overseeing schedules, requirements, and mission success for Falcon launch vehicles. The role demands leadership across multiple customer organizations while maintaining systems-level expertise and ensuring 100% mission reliability on critical government missions.
What you'll do
- Lead technical subject areas and manage 30+ subject matter experts across three government customer organizations
- Prepare, manage, and coordinate project schedules with customers and internal Falcon program teams
- Develop and present technical arguments to external customers and internal leadership
- Negotiate and enforce customer maintenance, launch vehicle, and re-use requirements across the program
- Track and mitigate SpaceX and customer risks in collaboration with stakeholders
- Perform specialized analysis and lead verification testing and demonstrations with customers
What they're looking for
- Technical project management and master scheduling
- Systems engineering and requirements development
- NASA and USSF spacecraft/launch vehicle certification
- Root-cause investigation and problem resolution
- CAD and analysis software (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS)
- Hardware production, testing, and integration
- Customer communication and negotiation
- Leadership and cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Competitive base salary ($100k–$140k depending on level and experience)
- Opportunity to work on critical government space missions
- Exposure to cutting-edge reusable rocket and spacecraft technology
- Leadership and mentorship of subject matter experts
- Collaborative environment tackling humanity's most ambitious challenges
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about your experience managing schedules and coordinating across multiple teams or organizations.
- Describe a time you had to negotiate conflicting technical requirements—how did you resolve it?