Question 1

What does a Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX make?

Accepted Answer

The median base salary for a Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield) (sr-rf-engineer-starshield) at SpaceX is $108K, with a typical range of $108K-$193K (P25-P75). Based on 3 verified reports.

Question 2

What's the entry-level compensation for Hardware Engineer at SpaceX?

Accepted Answer

Global Sourcing Manager, Custom Silicon and Semiconductor (Starlink) (global-sourcing-manager-custom-silicon-and-semiconductor-starlink) at SpaceX has a median base of $108K (range: $108K-$108K), drawn from 11 reports.

Question 3

How is SpaceX's Hardware Engineer salary data sourced?

Accepted Answer

Data comes from three sources: US Department of Labor H1B Labor Condition Applications (public records), salary bands published on the company's own job listings, and verified community submissions. Every data point is labeled with its source. 14 total reports currently feed this page.

Level	n	Base P25	Base P50	Base P75	Equity	Signing	Bonus	YoE	Top locations	Source split
Global Sourcing Manager, Custom Silicon and Semiconductor (Starlink) global-sourcing-manager-custom-silicon-and-semiconductor-starlink · L35	11	$108K	$108K	$108K	—	—	—	—	Redmond, WA, United States (n=6) Hawthorne, CA, United States (n=4) Woodinville, Washington, United States (n=1)	Ingested 11
Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield) sr-rf-engineer-starshield · L50	3	$108K	$108K	$193K	—	—	—	—	Redmond, WA, United States (n=2) Hawthorne, CA, United States (n=1)	Ingested 3

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