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SpaceX Entry-Level Jobs

59 open roles at SpaceX are for someone starting out, read from its own job board every hour, at a median $83.2k/yr.

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The ways in at SpaceX

  • Internships and co-ops12 roles, median $60.3k/yr
  • Apprenticeships and trainee roles6 roles
  • New graduate and early-career roles32 roles, median $139k/yr
  • Entry-level and junior roles9 roles, median $61.4k/yr

By kind of work: Manufacturing & Technicians (11), Ground Software & IT (10), Mechanical, Structures & Thermal (10), Other (9), Flight Software & GNC (6), Avionics & Electrical (6), Programs & Business (2), Propulsion & Engines (2), Quality & Mission Assurance (1), Supply Chain & Facilities (1), Systems, Integration & Test (1).

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 05:02 UTC

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Questions about SpaceX entry-level jobs

Does SpaceX hire people with no experience?

Yes: 59 of its open roles are for someone starting out, by their titles: 12 internships and co-ops, 6 apprenticeships and trainee roles, 32 new graduate and early-career roles and 9 entry-level and junior roles. A title is a signal, not a promise: an internship usually asks that you are enrolled in a degree, and an entry-level engineering role usually asks for the degree itself, so read each posting before you apply.

How much do SpaceX entry-level jobs pay?

The ones that state pay post a median $83.2k/yr, typically $61.4k–$199k/yr (an internship's hourly rate counted as a year's pay).

Do SpaceX entry-level jobs require US citizenship?

Yes, by its postings: 100% of the SpaceX postings we read are open only to US persons or US citizens, in our research on who can apply. Each posting states its own rule.

How do I apply for an entry-level job at SpaceX?

On SpaceX's own job board, from the posting: each role below links it. How to apply to SpaceX lists what its application asks. Every entry-level space job compares the employers hiring people starting out.