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SpaceX Salaries

Base pay from 1167 open SpaceX roles that list a salary range. Annual USD.

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25th percentile

$115K

Median

$143K

75th percentile

$173K

Percentiles use the midpoint of each posted range. Lowest posted $70K, highest $355K.

SpaceX pay by role

RoleLocationSalary range
Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$210K–$355K
Principal DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$220K–$355K
Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$235K–$355K
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$210K–$355K
Principal AI Engineer, Special ProgramsPalo Alto, CA$220K–$350K
Principal AI Engineer, Special ProgramsWashington, DC$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Special ProgramsWashington, DC$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Special ProgramsPalo Alto, CA$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret ClearanceWashington, DC$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs - Top Secret ClearancePalo Alto, CA$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Supercomputing, Special Programs - Top Secret ClearanceHawthorne, CA$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Supercomputing, Special Programs - Top Secret ClearanceRedmond, WA$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Supercomputing, Special Programs - Top Secret ClearancePalo Alto, CA$220K–$350K
Sr. AI Engineer, Supercomputing, Special Programs - Top Secret ClearanceWashington, DC$220K–$350K
Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$225K–$345K
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)Redmond, WA$260K–$345K
Principal Software Engineer, Power Optimization (Starlink)Redmond, WA$210K–$345K
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)Washington, DC$225K–$340K
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$225K–$340K
Principal DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Irvine, CA$210K–$340K
Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)Irvine, CA$210K–$340K
Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)Hawthorne, CA$210K–$340K
Principal RF Software Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$210K–$340K
Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)Hawthorne, CA$255K–$340K
Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Irvine, CA$210K–$335K
Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Redmond, WA$210K–$335K
Sr. Counsel, Labor & Employment LitigationHawthorne, CA$245K–$305K
Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$210K–$300K
Principal Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$210K–$300K
Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team)Sunnyvale, CA$210K–$295K
Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team)Palo Alto, CA$210K–$295K
Principal Electrical Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)Redmond, WA$190K–$290K
Principal Signal Integrity Engineer, Satellites (Starlink) Redmond, WA$190K–$290K
Principal ASIC Design Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$200K–$285K
Principal Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)Palo Alto, CA$200K–$285K
Principal Optical Engineer (Starfall)Hawthorne, CA$190K–$285K
Principal Software Engineer, Continuous Integration (Starship)Hawthorne, CA$200K–$285K
Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team)Hawthorne, CA$200K–$285K
Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team)Redmond, WA$200K–$285K
Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. ASIC DFT Engineer (Silicon)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$180K–$280K
Sr. Full Chip Physical Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. Network Security Engineer Palo Alto, CA$165K–$280K
Sr. Product Security Engineer (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$180K–$280K
Sr. RAN Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. Security Software Engineer (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$180K–$280K
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$165K–$280K
Sr. SOC/ASIC Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$280K
Government Affairs Director, XWashington, DC$190K–$270K
Sr. ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$170K–$270K
Sr. High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. MMIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Network Edge Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Optical Network Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Product Security Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$170K–$270K
Sr. RAN Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. RF/Microwave Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. RF Silicon Software Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Security Software Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$170K–$270K
Sr. Silicon Photonics Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starshield)Washington, DC$165K–$270K
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starshield)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$165K–$270K
Sr. Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform (Starlink)Redmond, WA$160K–$270K
Sr. Software Engineer, Starlink Enterprise Product (Space Lasers)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink)Redmond, WA$165K–$270K
Sr. Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink)Palo Alto, CA$175K–$270K
Lead Software Engineer, Application Software (Finance)Hawthorne, CA$165K–$265K
Lead Software Engineer, FinanceHawthorne, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)Washington, DC$170K–$265K
Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$170K–$265K
Sr. ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Irvine, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)Washington, DC$170K–$265K
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$170K–$265K
Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering)Irvine, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. Embedded Security Engineer (Starlink)Hawthorne, CA$170K–$265K
Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (Components)Hawthorne, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer Hawthorne, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. HPC Systems Engineer (High Performance Computing) Hawthorne, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)Washington, DC$165K–$265K
Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)Palo Alto, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. Network Engineer (Starshield)Redmond, WA$165K–$265K
Sr. Network Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. Product Security Engineer (Starlink)Hawthorne, CA$170K–$265K
Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)Irvine, CA$165K–$265K
Sr. RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory (Starlink)Washington, DC$165K–$265K
Sr. Security Software Engineer (Starlink)Hawthorne, CA$170K–$265K
Sr. Security Software Enginer (Starshield)Washington, DC$170K–$265K