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SpaceX

Thermal Control and Life Support Hardware Engineer (Crew Starship)

SpaceX

Published 11 May 2026
Starbase, TX
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

Key skills

Control Systems
Testing
Operations

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Fluid

Description

The role involves the conceptualization, design, and construction of life support and thermal control systems for spacecraft missions. Responsibilities include managing air distribution, water reclamation, waste management, and fire suppression systems. The engineer will oversee project timelines from initial design through production and launch operations. The position requires leading design reviews and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integration. Additionally, the role involves iterating on manufacturing processes and ensuring the reliability of all components.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline, with a master’s degree preferred. A minimum of one year of experience with fluid, mechanical, or environmental control systems is required, including internship or project team experience. Applicants must be able to pass Air Force background checks and meet ITAR requirements for U.S. export regulations. The role necessitates a willingness to work long hours and weekends to meet project milestones.

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About the company

SpaceX

Size

13529

Founded

HQ

Hawthorne, US

Description

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the worlds most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.

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