Sr. Recovery Engineer (F9 Booster & Fairings)
Core
Develop and execute processing operations for landed Falcon 9 boosters and fairings, including ground support equipment design, automation, and offshore recovery missions.
Role type
Senior IC aerospace recovery engineer
Builds
Ground support equipment, automation systems, and processing workflows for reusable rocket hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Rocket Recovery / Maritime Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
aerospace or aviation systems processing, ground support equipment operation, fluid/mechanical/electrical systems, operations planning for 10+ personnel, real-time decision-making, heavy machinery operation, confined space work, hazardous materials handling
Preferred skills
building/modifying ground support equipment, complex multi-disciplinary system assemblies, leading large-scale operations, high-pressure task execution
Technologies
heavy machinery, ground support equipment, automation systems
Responsibilities
Own mission campaigns for processing Falcon 9 boosters and fairings at Port of Long Beach; Develop procedures and test plans for flight hardware processing; Design, build, and test new ground support equipment; Resolve operational blockers and make real-time decisions; Interface between Launch Teams, Vehicle Refurbishment, and Logistics to improve reuse strategies; Support offshore recovery voyages in dynamic ocean environments; Create/modify automation for controlling Falcon 9 boosters
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC