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Sr. Program Reliability Engineer

SpaceX is an aerospace company developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and increase access to space. We are seeking a Sr. Program Reliability Engineer to lead flight-worthiness evaluation activities for government spacecraft missions, coordinate with mission managers and engineering teams, and ensure contractual deliverables and customer requirements are satisfied for Falcon and Starship launches.

Skills

  • Project management and technical coordination for complex programs
  • Reliability assessment and flight-worthiness evaluation
  • Customer-facing communication and stakeholder management
  • Familiarity with launch vehicle processing and operations
  • Scripting or programming experience (SQL and/or Python)
  • Ability to travel up to 25% and work extended hours for launch support
  • Ability to pass required background checks (Air Force/Cape Canaveral/Vandenberg)

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute flight worthiness assessments across all phases of launch vehicle build
  • Serve as primary point of contact for government customers regarding reliability and navigation questions
  • Develop tools, methodologies, and process improvements to standardize and streamline assessments
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to answer technical questions and close customer issues
  • Create technical content for briefs and technical interchange meetings (TIMs)
  • Track program performance metrics and drive customer questions to closure
  • Plan, schedule, and staff customer factory tours relevant to reviewed hardware
  • Represent SpaceX Quality and Build Reliability organization to government customers and ensure contractual compliance

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics (required)
  • Advanced degree in engineering or related field (preferred but not required)

Benefits

  • Base salary plus eligibility for long-term incentives (company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards)
  • Potential discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave, paid vacation (approx. 3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave in accordance with company policy and various employee discounts/perks
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SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company aiming to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

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