What kind of engineers work at SpaceX?

When it comes to build and flight reliability, SpaceX has roles for build reliability engineers, a flight reliability engineer, and a metrology engineer.

What do mechanical engineers do in JPL?

Our Mechanical Engineers contribute in the following ways: Design engineering and drafting. Design data management and control. Maintaining hardware standards, testing standards, and design processes for flight hardware. Computer aided engineering solutions for mechanical design and analysis.

How many hours do engineers at SpaceX work?

It’s not unheard of for SpaceX engineers to work 80-120-hour weeks, although some current SpaceXers say such marathon work weeks are not the norm.

What is the difference between JPL and NASA?

JPL is one of ten NASA centers and is a FFRDC. Here’s the standard phrase: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is operated by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). That’s quite a mouthful.

What is the difference between SpaceX and NASA?

I can’t go into it here, but NASA personnel have accomplished many great things, and they help private industry enormously. In contrast, SpaceX is a product company. It designs, builds, sells, and launches rockets. Your job there is to make that happen no matter what. Nobody gives up. Failure is acceptable, to a point.

What is JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)?

Here’s the standard phrase: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is operated by California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). That’s quite a mouthful. NASA has ten field centers (plus HQ in DC).

What is it like to work at SpaceX with no experience?

At SpaceX you can have plenty of responsibility even if you have little experience. This responsibility is great if you are energetic, resourceful, and work obsessively. If not, you will probably fall behind and then your days will be numbered. Since what you are working on is necessary, you will get what you need to accomplish the job.