Hiring: Recovery Engineer (F9 Booster & Fairings) Company: SpaceX Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:02:19 About the job Experience: •2+ years of hands-on experience building, maintaining, modifying, troubleshooting and operating ground support equipment •Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment including daily communication/interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers •Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment •Self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail •Ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work Required Skills: •Own overall mission campaigns to process Falcon 9 boosters and fairings at the Port of Long Beach •Develop procedures, test plans, and concept of operations for F9 flight hardware processing and quick deliveries back to Vandenberg •Drive more efficient operations to improve Falcon 9 recovery cost and hardware health for improved refurbishment timelines •Resolve blockers to operations in the field and make real-time decisions to keep team moving •Design, build, and test new ground support equipment in support of improving recovery operations •Ensure systems are in place to guarantee hardware readiness – including, but not limited to, preventative maintenance, critical spares, and hardware testing •Remain synchronized with all recovery operations on both coasts to ensure commonality in both hardware and operations where applicable •Interface between Launch Teams, Vehicle Refurbishment, Flight Hardware Logistics, Ground Support Equipment, Responsible Engineers, and Recovery to improve overall strategies with Falcon 9 reuse Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline •2+ years of experience developing and/or processing aerospace or aviation systems •Position may require long hours (10-12+ hour days) and weekend work •Willing to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain, wind, open ocean •Demonstrated capacity to work in a high-stress environment •Willing to support offshore operations, including working recovery missions at sea •Demonstrated capacity to climb ladders and work in tight/confined spaces •Willing to work with hazardous materials •Demonstrated capacity to operate heavy machinery •Demonstrated capacity to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Space Force Base Compensation: •$100,000 - $130,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!