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tjtrapp | 4 years ago

Happy anniversary!

Wanna work with us? Check out this role on my team - aerospace experience is not required: https://grnh.se/25a344122us

If that's not your flavor, we have others: https://www.spacex.com/careers/index.html?department=Softwar...

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mabbo|4 years ago

> To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

If not for this, I would have applied years ago. Your company is changing the world and I just wish I could be part of it.

quartesixte|4 years ago

If they really want you, SpaceX can apply for a license from the government that gives them permission to “export” all the ITAR stuff to you.

Yes. The brain of a non-US person is considered foreign soil for export control purposes.

eggsome|4 years ago

I feel exactly the same way.

I sometimes wonder what "or eligible to obtain the required authorizations" means. Does that just mean that SpaceX has to sponsor the clearance process for you?

I remember reading another thread where they were talking about one or two non-US people working there, it would be nice if they elaborated more on what the process is for foreigners and maybe had some profiles of non-US people in their employee gallery. Even confirmation from a SpaceX person here that they do have people like that would be nice :)

peterburkimsher|4 years ago

Similar story for me. I was really into model rockets from age 7 to 11, and went to Euro Space Camp.

I studied Engineering, but made the choice to go into electronics rather than aerospace because of my nationality issues (see recent comments).

whatshisface|4 years ago

>Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends

I'm not completely sure that a web developer doing typical frontend work would consider "being in the same company as people building rockets" to be exciting enough to justify the extended hours and weekends thing. For a mechanical engineer getting to practice the pinnacle of mechanical engineering? Yeah, I get it. For react work? Maybe not so much.

serjester|4 years ago

There’s not many greater missions out there than helping pioneer human space exploration. Realistically whatever your role, it’ll be incredibly small - SpaceX has thousands of employees. But however small, it’s moving the needle forward.

If you’re at the point in your life where you can make major sacrifices to a greater cause I’d say this is a fantastic opportunity.

Disclaimer: I’ve have no affiliation to SpaceX, I just believe in their mission.

lai-yin|4 years ago

Is it just a state of mind? I've been perfectly happy and even proud to do menial work on nights and weekends when it was for a cool cause.

colordrops|4 years ago

The crew displays of the Dragon 2 are built on web tech.

forgingahead|4 years ago

I've said this a few times in other comment threads on HN, but be careful with this mentality. Any hiring manager who sees you as a person who always "watches the clock" downgrades you to someone unreliable for the team, and probably added to a list of "first people to cut" when the opportunity or need arises.

If you are the only person in the world with your skillset, you can maybe get away with this. But "web developer doing frontend work" is one of the more replaceable jobs out there, and it's only getting more competitive.

Don't underestimate the hunger of others in the marketplace. Just because you have a comfortable setup now doesn't mean this will always continue.

messe|4 years ago

Damn. ITAR requirements? Surely with Starlink expanding globally (and focused on functioning in space, rather than the "easily-converted-to-ICBM's" that get it there) there's potential for hiring a more global workforce.

Hit me up when EU nationals can apply for the more interesting positions.

rbanffy|4 years ago

The ITAR part is a bummer :-(

inetknght|4 years ago

How much of the work is on-site? I live in Houston and don't want to move to California for software roles.

ChickeNES|4 years ago

They are hiring for software roles in Boca Chica

spockz|4 years ago

Do you also allow remote work from outside the US? I have lots of backend en service mesh experience.

nynx|4 years ago

Does spacex happen to have fall 2021 software internships?