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Sr. Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship)

SpaceX - Hawthorne, CA

Posted May 22, 2026

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$130K-$180K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$116,543 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+9.8% - Much faster than average

33% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Weekend work
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Growth-stage From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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About this role

Sr. Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship) Hawthorne, CA 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. SR. THERMAL ENGINEER, THERMAL & FLUID ANALYSIS (STARSHIP) As a Senior Thermal Engineer on the Starship Thermal & Fluids analysis team, you are responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of vehicles and hardware. You will make engineering decisions to improve vehicle performance and reliability to help create a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Own thermal design of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and hardware, from initial high-level analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests, flight, and orbital data. - Automate workflow above to reduce engineering investment in per-mission analysis. - Pursue performance/robustness improvements. - Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX. - Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline. - 5+ years of professional experience using engineering simulation software such as MATLAB. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Master's degree in an engineering discipline. - 5+ years professional experience with thermal or fluid analysis. - Strong understanding of spacecraft and/or launch vehicle systems. - Experience with

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