SpaceX ($PRIVATE:SPACEX), the private space exploration company helmed by Elon Musk, has been on a bit of a hiring tear as of late. Based on job listings from SpaceX's own careers site, openings are up 63% since October 1, 2018.

On October 1, 2018, the company listed 242 open positions. As of December 10, 2018, there were 395 openings, a difference of 63%. 

A large majority of the 395 openings listed on December 10 are for SpaceX's Hawthorne, CA facility (287) followed by Redmond, WA (35) and Cape Canaveral, FL (33).

Location Text

Title (Count)

Hawthorne, CA, United States

287

Redmond, WA, United States

35

Cape Canaveral, FL, United States

33

McGregor, TX, United States

19

Vandenberg, CA, United States

6

Palo Alto, CA, United States

4

Remote - Buffalo, NY, United States

2

Irvine, California, United States

2

Washington, DC, United States

2

Remote - Boston, MA, United States

1

Brownsville, TX, United States

1

Remote - Los Angeles, CA, United States

1

Remote - Wichita, KS, United States

1

Remote - San Francisco, CA, United States

1

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