Graduate Engineer

Overview

Space

X was founded with the belief that humanity’s future among the stars is essential. Space

X is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.

SPRING 2026 GRADUATE ENGINEER

As a Graduate Engineer, you will work on creative solutions to real aerospace challenges. You will receive as much responsibility as our full-time engineers and be an integral part of the team. If you’ve demonstrated academic success and motivation to apply your knowledge beyond the classroom, you are a strong candidate.

Graduate Engineer roles are available with a variety of engineering teams across the company, including design, manufacturing and operations, at Bastrop, TX;
Cape Canaveral, FL;
Hawthorne (Los Angeles), CA;
Irvine, CA;
McGregor (Waco), TX;
Redmond, WA;
Starbase, TX and Vandenberg, CA.

• 6+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience are applicable)
• Enrolled in a graduate program by the start of employment and holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics or math
• Applicant for this graduate engineer position must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158

• GPA of 3.5 or above
• 9+ months experience applying technical skills outside the classroom (e.g., laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)
• Ability to work well in an integrated, collaborative team environment with technicians, other engineers, and managers
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic professional setting with changing needs and requirements

• Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in January 2026 or March 2026
• Able to provide own transportation for positions at Bastrop, Cape Canaveral, McGregor and Vandenberg

Pay range:

Graduate Engineer/Completed Bachelor’s: $83,200 per year

Graduate Engineer/Completed Master’s: $91,000 per year

Graduate Engineer/Completed PhD: $100,100 per year

Your salary will be determined by academic level. Pay is part of the total rewards package at Space

X, which may include relocation stipends, comprehensive medical coverage, and a 401(k) plan. Students joining Space

X through the graduate engineer program will have access to leadership presentations, social and networking events, and professional and personal development trainings. Graduate Engineers are eligible for paid company holidays;
Space

X offers 10 or more paid holidays per year.

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Space

X is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is based on merit and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or other legally protected status.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations or seeking a copy of Space

X’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities should contact the Human Resources Department.