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SpaceX DNaSpaceX brings together people who share two key characteristics, regardless of their discipline:

1. The drive to be exceptional2. The talent to back it up

Our employees represent some of the most talented individuals in their fields. They thrive under pressure and are driven by a need to make a difference.

Engineering staff works closely with production teams to create hardware that can be seen and touched hours after a design is complete. We believe in hands-on, hard-core engineering, and a work environment that allows us to push the boundaries of what is possible.

LookiNg aheaD

SeLecT achievemeNTS

BeNeFiTS � Equity opportunity through stock options

� Competitive base salary

� Comprehensive health benefits for medical, dental, and vision

� Three weeks starting time off and 10 paid holidays per year

� Life/Disability insurance

� Paid gym membership

� 401k and Roth 401k

� Casual work environment

� In just 9 years, SpaceX has designed, built, and tested 5 rocket engines, 2 launch vehicles, and 1 reusable, multipurpose spacecraft — all at a fraction of historical costs.

� SpaceX’s Merlin rocket engines are the first American engines to be designed, built, and see space flight since the Space Shuttle Main Engines almost 30 years ago.

� SpaceX is one of only two commercial companies authorized by NASA to produce PICA-X, a high performance heat shield material that will protect the Dragon spacecraft on re-entry.

� September 28, 2008: Falcon 1 became the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to achieve Earth orbit.

� December 23, 2008: SpaceX was awarded a $1.6 billion NASA contract to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) — the first time NASA has outsourced this function to private companies.

� July 13, 2009: Falcon 1 became the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to put a commercial satellite in orbit.

� June 4, 2010: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 reached orbit on its first attempt, achieving 100% of mission objectives including a near bulls-eye insertion into its target orbit.

� December 8, 2010: SpaceX became the first commercial company to successfully return a spacecraft from Earth orbit — a feat previously only accomplished by 6 nations or government agencies.

FaLcoN heavy: Debuting in 2013, Falcon Heavy will be the world’s most powerful rocket, generating a liftoff thrust equal to that of fifteen Boeing 747 aircraft at full power.

FuLL ReuSaBiLiTy: A fully reusable launch vehicle is the fundamental breakthrough needed to substantially lower costs in the aerospace industry. This is a core goal for SpaceX.

maRS: SpaceX was founded with the singular mission of making human life multi-planetary. Whether leading or supporting this effort, we have our sights firmly set on Mars.

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PROFILES

“Just as a spacecraft is more than the sum of its parts, SpaceX is an amazing group of smart, passionate people who have come together to make something bigger than themselves. Ever since I started as an intern, I have been challenged to do my best and give everything I’ve got. I still feel lucky that I am allowed to play a part in our success.”

TiNa hSuB.S. Electrical Engineering, California Institute of TechnologyTitle: Manager, Avionics Space Vehicle Systems and IntegrationRole: Lead the avionics systems integration team for Dragon.

“Being an astronaut is the coolest job ever. It was very, very difficult to voluntarily hang up my spacesuit and leave NASA, but it’s an engineer’s dream to design a spaceship. To me, it was obvious that SpaceX is the unequivocal leader as we approach a new golden age of spaceflight; that’s where I wanted to be.”

gaRReTT ReiSmaN Former NASA AstronautTitle: Senior Mission Assurance EngineerRole: Manage the development of human-rated spacecraft.

“Having worked in production automotive design, motorsports, and aerospace engineering, SpaceX truly combines the best of all three fields. With the production development cycle of Formula 1, the cost effective design requirements of high-volume automotive, and the allure of space flight; it is truly an engineer’s company. I can’t imagine working anyplace else.”

BiLL RiLeyB.S., M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Cornell UniversityTitle: Senior Structures EngineerRole: Create the design criteria for structures engineering flight hardware.

“SpaceX gives new employees the challenge and responsibility to really make them grow and learn at a pace faster than the norm. It is an inspiring and motivating atmosphere filled with people who want to make a difference and are actually given the chance to do so.”

FLoReNce LiB.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of DelawareM.S. Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford UniversityTitle: Manager, Launch Mechanical SystemsRole: Oversee the mechanical operations group for the launch sites.

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ouR miSSioN iS To pRoviDe The SaFeST, moST ReLiaBLe, aND moST ecoNomicaL acceSS To Space.

ouR SToRyElon Musk founded SpaceX because he believed a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.

In an era when most technology-based products become exponentially more capable and affordable, space technology remains much the same as it was 40 years ago. SpaceX was started in 2002 to reverse this trend by creating highly reliable rockets and spacecraft at a lower cost.

Our philosophy is simple: with robust design and efficient operations, low- cost and reliability can go hand-in-hand. Today, SpaceX is not only the lowest cost-per-kilogram launch provider in the world, but one of the first private companies contracted by NASA to service the International Space Station.

At SpaceX, we are driven to help build a future where space transportation becomes as commonplace as commercial aviation is today. With our exceptional team leading the way, we see no reason that this future will not become a reality.

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elon musk CEO AND CTO

SpaceX is the third company founded by Musk. Musk’s other primary activity is serving as CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors; Musk is also the non-executive chairman of SolarCity, the leading provider of solar power systems in California. At SpaceX, Musk served as chief engineer for Falcon 1, the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to achieve Earth orbit, as well as Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft. Prior to SpaceX, Musk co-founded PayPal, the world’s leading electronic payment system, and served as the company’s chairman and CEO. Before PayPal, Musk co-founded Zip2 Corporation in 1995, a leading provider of enterprise software and services to the media industry. Musk has won a series of awards, including being named one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire magazine and recognition as a Living Legend in Aviation by the Kitty Hawk Foundation. Musk holds a Physics degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Business degree from Wharton, and currently serves as a member of the Stanford University Engineering Advisory Board.

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gwynne Shotwell PRESIDENT

Shotwell joined SpaceX in 2002 as Vice President of Business Development, where she developed a customer database representing over 30 missions and nearly $3B in revenues before being promoted to President in 2008. Prior to SpaceX, Shotwell spent ten years at Aerospace Corporation with positions of increasing responsibility, including Chief Engineer of an MLV-class satellite program. Shotwell also received numerous awards for her technical work at Aerospace, including Woman of the Year and the prestigious Achievement Award for outstanding support to STS-39, the twelfth mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Shotwell also headed the Space System Division at Microcosm where she grew division revenues from $300k to $3.5M annually. Shotwell received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Northwestern University in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, with honors.

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avioNicShardwareFlight ComputersEngine & Stage ControllersBattery DesignHarness Routing & DesignEnvironmental TestingRF & CommunicationsPower SystemsGNC Analysis & Design

SoftwareVehicle ControlGuidance & NavigationFault Detection & RecoveryCommand & Data HandlingEmbedded SystemsReal-Time Systems

pRopuLSioNTurbomachineryIn-Space Propulsion SystemsRocket NozzlesPressurization SystemsHot Fire TestingRotordynamicsThrust ChambersPropellant Feed SystemsValves & Components

STRucTuReSMechanical Design and AnalysisStructural DynamicsThermodynamic & Aerodynamic ModelingVehicle & Component Structural TestingSpace Mechanisms DevelopmentThermal Protection SystemsTest Stands

aT SpaceX we build over 80% of our vehicles in-house. in fact, we are one of the few companies in the world where you can visit one location and see an entire launch vehicle coming together. We build it, test it and fly it.

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pRoDucTioNAdvanced WeldingPrecision MachiningSpin FormingManufacturing EngineeringTooling Design & DevelopmentVehicle AssemblyStage & Vehicle IntegrationComposites

BuSiNeSS opeRaTioNSBusiness DevelopmentFinanceHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyLegalMarketingMission AssuranceProduct Quality Security

LauNch & miSSioN opeRaTioNSMission Operations & SimulationsGround Support SystemsMechanical Launch Pad Design & OperationsTelemetry TrackingSpacecraft IntegrationRecovery OperationsFluid System Design & OperationsSpacecraft OperationsMission Operations Software Development

aT SpaceX we build over 80% of our vehicles in-house. in fact, we are one of the few companies in the world where you can visit one location and see an entire launch vehicle coming together. We build it, test it and fly it.

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“I like to be involved in things that change the world. The Internet did, and space will probably be more responsible for changing the world than anything else.” Elon Musk, CEO & CTO, SpaceX

SpaceX LocaTioNS: Hawthorne, CA | McGregor, TX | Washington D.C.

SpaceX LauNch SiTeS: Omelek Island, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) | Cape Canaveral, FL | Vandenberg, CA

www.spacex.com310-363-6000