# Founding Engineering Lead Jobs in Hawthorne, CA 168 founding engineering lead jobs in Hawthorne, CA. Top employers: SpaceX, Vast, Oligo Security, and 1 more. Salaries from $46K–$350K. 168 open roles · page 1 of 12 **Lead Operations Engineer** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 135K–215K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-operations-engineer-8904640002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-operations-engineer-8904640002) **Lead Software Engineer, Components Test (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–265K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-software-engineer-components-test-starshield-8827702002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-software-engineer-components-test-starshield-8827702002) **Lead Software Engineer, Application Software (Procurement)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–265K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-software-engineer-application-software-procurement-8907619002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-software-engineer-application-software-procurement-8907619002) **Lead Supplier Development Engineer, PCB/PCBA (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 135K–215K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-supplier-development-engineer-pcb-pcba-starshield-8883500002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-supplier-development-engineer-pcb-pcba-starshield-8883500002) **Supervisor, Production (Tube Shop)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 115K–155K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/supervisor-production-tube-shop-8904011002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/supervisor-production-tube-shop-8904011002) **New Graduate Engineer, Electrical (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 115K–140K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/new-graduate-engineer-electrical-starshield-8900641002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/new-graduate-engineer-electrical-starshield-8900641002) **Propulsion Test Engineer (Raptor Components)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/propulsion-test-engineer-raptor-components-8900987002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/propulsion-test-engineer-raptor-components-8900987002) **Operations Engineer (Starship Supply Chain)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/operations-engineer-starship-supply-chain-8883775002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/operations-engineer-starship-supply-chain-8883775002) **Supplier Quality Specialist (Starship Supply Chain)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 85K–110K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/supplier-quality-specialist-starship-supply-chain-8901576002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/supplier-quality-specialist-starship-supply-chain-8901576002) **Propulsion Engineer (Dragon)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/propulsion-engineer-dragon-8904025002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/propulsion-engineer-dragon-8904025002) **HRIS Compliance Analyst** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 85K–110K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/hris-compliance-analyst-8901124002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/hris-compliance-analyst-8901124002) **Sr. Financial Analyst** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 120K–175K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-financial-analyst-8888839002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-financial-analyst-8888839002) **Manager, Starshield Supply Chain** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 145K–200K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/manager-starshield-supply-chain-8901133002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/manager-starshield-supply-chain-8901133002) **Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Build Reliability)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 115K–140K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/electrical-engineer-hardware-reliability-build-reliability-8903622002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/electrical-engineer-hardware-reliability-build-reliability-8903622002) **Sourcing Specialist, Construction** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 85K–110K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sourcing-specialist-construction-8886649002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sourcing-specialist-construction-8886649002) [Next page](https://zerogtalent.com/founding-engineering-lead-jobs-in-hawthorne-ca.md?page=2) --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*