SpaceX jobs in Brownsville: Starbase openings in 2026
SpaceX's Starbase near Brownsville, TX is the production and launch site for Starship — the largest rocket ever built. The facility employs roughly 3,000 workers and is continuously hiring.
What you'd work on
Starship production: Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage manufacturing, testing, and launch operations. The site includes production tents, test stands, and the orbital launch pad with the "chopstick" catch mechanism.
Roles and pay
| Role | Pay |
|---|---|
| Production Technician | $18–$28/hr |
| Welder/Fabricator | $20–$32/hr |
| Test Engineer | $80K–$130K |
| Design Engineer | $90K–$150K |
| Software Engineer | $100K–$170K |
Brownsville's very low cost of living + zero TX state tax means your purchasing power is strong despite lower base pay than Hawthorne.
The tradeoffs
Remote location (4+ hours from any major city), extreme work pace (60-80+ hours/week), and limited local amenities. But: Starship is the most ambitious rocket program in history, and Starbase offers career advancement as the program scales.
For more detail, see our SpaceX Brownsville hiring guide and SpaceX Brownsville TX jobs. Browse SpaceX positions on Zero G Talent.
