# Staff Research Engineer Jobs in Hawthorne, CA

200 staff research engineer jobs in Hawthorne, CA. Top employers: SpaceX, Vast, Oligo Security, and 1 more. Salaries from $46K–$350K.

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**Lead Operations Engineer** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 135K–215K/yr
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**Mechanical Engineer (Starshield)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–130K/yr
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**AI Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–160K/yr
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**Principal Operations Engineer (Application Software)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 180K–275K/yr
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**Propulsion Test Engineer (Raptor Components)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr
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**Sr. Structural Engineer** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 135K–190K/yr
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**Mechanical Superintendent (HVAC)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 80K–108K/yr
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**Sr. Construction Project Engineer** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 135K–190K/yr
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**Structural Engineer (Critical Infrastructure)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 100K–118K/yr
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**Sr. Construction Engineer** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 135K–190K/yr
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**Mechanical Engineer (Dragon)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | INTERN | USD 100K–118K/yr
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**Sr. High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–265K/yr
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**Sr. Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 130K–180K/yr
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**Sr. IT Wireless Network Engineer** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 155K–215K/yr
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**Construction Project Engineer (MEP)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr
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