Lead Graphic Designer, Merchandising & Events

Location: Hawthorne, California, United States; onsite role. Extended hours and/or weekend work may be required, with occasional travel to events.

Salary: $115,000–$160,000 per year, plus potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Company

SpaceX develops technologies intended to enable human life on Mars and expand human exploration of space.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of merchandise including apparel, mission patches, soft goods, technology items, and curated products.
• Design customer gifts, conference products, event-specific items, invitations, collateral, menus, and event content.
• Own product design from initial concept through production handoff, including printer and vendor specifications.
• Create and maintain tech packs, fit charts, color standards, fabric specifications, and mission patch file packages.
• Develop graphics, typography, and layouts for social, web, print, and the online merchandise store.
• Collaborate with merchandise, customer, website, marketing, engineering, and other cross-functional teams while managing multiple deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in design or another artistic field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in illustration, graphic design, or print production.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Strong communication, organization, detail orientation, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Experience preparing production-ready designs and delivering projects on time under deadline pressure.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorization under ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of experience in product, graphic, and merchandise design.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong merchandise and graphic design work.
• Experience with fashion or apparel brands, image retouching, and trend-focused design.
• Experience working in fast-paced, results-oriented environments and responding to business objectives with creative, cost-effective solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan, disability and life insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Three weeks of accrued paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and paid sick leave.
• Potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and discounted stock purchase opportunities.