Design Criteria Engineer (Starshield)
Company websitespacex.com (SpaceX, opens in new tab)
Base salary $100K to $135K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Hawthorne, CA
This job is no longer listed by the employer as of Nov 6, 2026. It is no longer shown as accepting applications. The history below is kept for reference.
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- LocationHawthorne, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkClosed
View original posting on Greenhouse (opens in new tab)
This listingDesign Criteria Engineer (Starshield)$100K to $135K
Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software)$100K to $160K
Manufacturing Engineer - Supplier Development, Optics & Optomechanical Systems (Starlink)$100K to $165K
Mechanical Engineer, Satellite Harnessing (Starlink)$100K to $165K
Supplier Development Engineer, Silicon & Packaging (Starlink)$100K to $165K
Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing (Falcon & Dragon)$100K to $140K
Propulsion Engineer, Valves (Raptor Components)$100K to $135K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Design Criteria Engineer (Starshield) (this listing) | $100K - $135K |
| Operations Engineer, Applied AI (Application Software) | $100K - $160K |
| Manufacturing Engineer - Supplier Development, Optics & Optomechanical Systems (Starlink) | $100K - $165K |
| Mechanical Engineer, Satellite Harnessing (Starlink) | $100K - $165K |
| Supplier Development Engineer, Silicon & Packaging (Starlink) | $100K - $165K |
| Supplier Development Engineer, Manufacturing (Falcon & Dragon) | $100K - $140K |
| Propulsion Engineer, Valves (Raptor Components) | $100K - $135K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
- Closure observed on Nov 6, 2026
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-04-03
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Hawthorne, CA (Levels 1-2 combined)
Design Criteria Engineer/Level I: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year Design Criteria Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00/per year
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What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.