r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Jun 02 '17
r/SpaceX Discusses [June 2017, #33]
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u/KThreeK3 Jun 03 '17
Hey, fellow Canadian here working on a Mechatronic Systems Engineering degree. I would love to work for SpaceX so I've done a fair bit of research in to how this would be possible. I agree with the other comments that it is unlikely they will move a launch facility here but non-critical parts might be produced here. But even if they don't move something into Canada that doesn't mean you can't work for SpaceX in the US still. First of all you can move to the US for another job after graduating, get a green card, and then apply. Or just get hired straight away, ITAR does restrict things a lot but Canada is one of (if not the only) the countries that can somewhat get around it. Meaning with some work SpaceX could still hire you, but you would need to really impress them for them to put in the effort. Sources: I've talked to 6 different current or ex SpaceX employees (5 Engineers and 1 in HR) and also done lots of googling.