SpaceX Hiring For Space Operations Nurse – Temporary at Cape Canaveral, FL  Full Time

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SPACE OPERATIONS NURSE – TEMPORARY POSITION

SpaceX is currently building the world’s next human spaceflight capability. We’re actively supporting a wide array of mission types – revolutionizing access to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with cargo and crewed Dragon missions, returning humans to the Moon by developing a Human Lander System (HLS) for NASA’s Artemis program, and rapidly developing Starship, the first rocket and spacecraft designed to support crewed trips to Mars. As a space operations nurse at SpaceX, you’ll assist in clinical care, public health promotion, and research at SpaceX. You’ll work under the supervision of SpaceX flight surgeons and assist with medical care and planning. SpaceX is seeking excellent, team-oriented medical professionals who have a passion and interest in human spaceflight.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with SpaceX’s COVID response to keep employees and crewmembers safe while keeping operations running
• Perform antigen testing of SpaceX employees
• Complete didactic education in Aerospace Medicine laid out in SpaceX curriculum
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to accomplish goals involving human spaceflight, public health, and occupational medicine involving SpaceX employees.
• Participate in occupational health surveillance and public health improvement projects for various SpaceX sites.

POSITION DETAILS:

This is a temporary position with SpaceX, for the length of time as stated, and is subject to change with minimal notice as business needs dictate.

• LENGTH OF POSITION: 3 months; part-time (~ 20 hours per week).
• LOCATION: Cape Canaveral, FL.
• SHIFT: 1st shift, normal business hours with some variability for launch activities.
• Some travel to other SpaceX sites, specifically Cape Canaveral, FL and Boca Chica, TX, may be required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a registered nurse and able to practice in the state of FL

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with clinical testing for infectious disease.
• Emergency room experience.
• Interest in working with interdisciplinary teams to solve complex problems.
• Able to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as technical writing proficiency.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Schedule flexibility is mandatory; long hours and weekend work may be necessary in certain situations.
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• 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 .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.