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Pilot

SpaceX

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 3,000+ hours total flight time
  • First class medical certificate

Responsibilities

  • Ensure aircraft ground servicing items such as fuel, oil, oxygen, etc. are monitored and accomplished according to standard operating procedures
  • Complete flight planning, performance, and weight and balance tasks for each assignment
  • Complete passenger briefings according to company policy and regulation
  • Utilize Threats, Plans, and Considerations briefing methodology for briefings and to mitigate operational risks

Key facts

Hard skills

Flight Planning Safety Standards Operational Risk Management

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

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SpaceX

Space Industry & Satellite Operations

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustrySpace Industry & Satellite Operations
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

PILOT

SpaceX is looking for an in-house pilot for various aircraft. You will have the opportunity to fly both domestically and internationally from local airports.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure aircraft ground servicing items such as fuel, oil, oxygen, etc. are monitored and accomplished according to standard operating procedures
  • Complete flight planning, performance, and weight and balance tasks for each assignment
  • Complete passenger briefings according to company policy and regulation
  • Utilize Threats, Plans, and Considerations briefing methodology for briefings and to mitigate operational risks
  • Maintain a current first class medical certificate

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate 
  • 3,000+ hours total flight time
  • First class medical certificate

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Boeing 737 type rating
  • G650 type rating
  • 500+ hours time in type

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Within 2-4 hour travel distance to LAX
  • Ability to work on an on-call basis
  • Current passport
  • Ability to pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com. 

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