SpaceX is hiring. 1,572 roles open right now.
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INTERVIEW PREP
11 interview questions for SpaceX (1 from real candidates)
[01] HIRING NOW
Live from their career page.
Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from SpaceX's ATS, not an aggregator.
Open roles
1,572
Posted (30d)
338
+31.5% vs prior
Posted (7d)
117
Posted range
$125K – 170K
Base, from posted ranges
Most-hired roles · last 90 days
[02] HIRING PULSE
SpaceX's hiring pulse.
We re-scan SpaceX's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.
Posted (7d)
117
Posted (30d)
326
Posted (90d)
818
Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 23, 2026
[03] COMPENSATION
What SpaceX pays.
Generally solid, especially for specialized skills. Hardware-software integration roles are in demand.
By level · reported by current and former SpaceX employees on Levels.fyi
Product Manager
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 | $171K | $134K | $37K | $0K | 2 |
Software Engineer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | $182K | $130K | $47K | $5K | 33 |
| L2 | $237K | $147K | $88K | $2K | 18 |
| L3 | $383K | $189K | $193K | $1K | 16 |
| L4 | $404K | $226K | $177K | $0K | 7 |
Source: Levels.fyi · median across reported samples
Concrete perks mentioned in job postings
- 401(k) retirement plan
- comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- paid sick leave
- employee stock purchase plan
[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP
U.S.-only hiring history.
SpaceX has no H-1B petition history we can find.
No H1B sponsorship history
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[06] WHAT TO EXPECT
What happens after you apply.
Crowdsourced from 15 Scoutify users who applied to SpaceX in the last 12 months. We see every application because we sent it, then we observe what comes back.
median 20 days from apply
Median cycle length (apply to terminal outcome): 1 day.
Based on 183 applications from 15 Scoutify users · last 12 months
[07] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
The cities SpaceX is hiring in.
Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether SpaceXis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.
Top cities by open roles
Remote: 18 positions
+9 more locations
[08] OFFICES
Where SpaceX works.
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
Headquartered at 1 Rocket Rd, Hawthorne, CA 90250. We've mapped 14 SpaceX offices across 11 cities, so you know where you'd report before you apply.
Also in: Redmond · Starbase · Brownsville · Washington · McGregor · Patrick Air Force Base · Lompoc · Van Nuys · Austin · El Segundo
Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors
[10] KEY FACTS
Founded
2002
Employees
22K
2026
Listed on
SPCX
Nasdaq
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q193701
[11] IN THE NEWS
SpaceX in the headlines.
Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.
Source: Google News. Last 12 months.
[12] ABOUT
What SpaceX does, and who fits.
SpaceX develops technologies to enable human life on Mars and beyond.
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Their projects include the Starship and Super Heavy systems, aimed at enabling human exploration of Mars and beyond. The company focuses on high-rate manufacturing processes, innovative engineering solutions, and continuous improvement to achieve their ambitious goals.
Founded
2002
HQ
Hawthorne
Founder
Elon Musk
Employees
12K
2022
Source: Wikidata · QID Q193701
[13] RESEARCH OUTPUT
What SpaceX publishes.
Peer-reviewed papers, preprints, and citations attributed to SpaceX on OpenAlex, the open scholarly-graph index. The volume and citation count of recent work is a strong prestige signal for research-heavy roles.
The Optical Corrector for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
The Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) and international astronaut biobank
Molecular and physiological changes in the SpaceX Inspiration4 civilian crew
Single-cell multi-ome and immune profiles of the Inspiration4 crew reveal conserved, cell-type, and sex-specific responses to spaceflight
A second space age spanning omics, platforms and medicine across orbits
[14] AT SPACEX
The honest take.
The working environment is challenging and requires dedication to solve complex problems.
[15] CAREER GROWTH
Where SpaceX takes you next.
Hardware experience is specialized and valuable. The combination of hardware and software skills is increasingly in demand.
[16] INTERVIEW PREP
Going through their loop?
We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from SpaceX's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.
[17] HOW TO APPLY
Your resume lands in Greenhouse.
SpaceX uses Greenhouse as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Greenhouse pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.
Scoutify watches SpaceX's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.
Because SpaceX hires through Greenhouse, you can auto-apply to new SpaceX jobs with Sniper, which submits the Greenhouse form for you minutes after a matching role posts. Sniper sends one application per posting, and the employer's confirmation email for most applications lands in Scoutify Mail.
ATS identified from the application URLs on SpaceX's recent postings
[19] SIMILAR COMPANIES
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[20] FAQ
Questions people ask about SpaceX.
Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.
Yes, SpaceX does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates. This allows skilled professionals from around the world to apply for positions at SpaceX and contribute to its mission. If you have the necessary qualifications and experience, you can apply for roles that offer visa sponsorship.
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