Electric Propulsion Engineer II (Starshield)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, California, United States • Posted July 21, 2026

Location Hawthorne, California

Job Type Full-time

Category Engineers

Posted July 21, 2026

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.
ELECTRIC PROPULSION ENGINEER II (STARSHIELD)
Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.

SpaceX is looking to hire an Electric Propulsion Engineer to work with a brilliant and passionate team of engineers. You will have the opportunity to work on the development (design, analysis, build, and test) of the most reliable and manufacturable satellite thrusters in the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
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