I started working for SpaceX straight out of college 1.5 years ago with a bachelors in electrical engineering (that is metric years, not US years). I am the principal programmer for the TX test software. Since the company is still small, you typically get very important projects from the day you start (F9 was my first project). The hours can be very long (50 hour week min), but the satisfaction you get from success makes it all worth it. Living in central TX is great! Houses are cheap, there is no traffic, and you are really close to Austin and Dallas. If you think this is the job for you, the send in your resume ASAP. You can't help make history if you don't apply, and the open positions are filling up fast. Cheers and good luck!

They get the coverage because they are relying on the COTS money. If the public is on your side, then congress is as well. The other companies (orbital & blue origin) have a bit more cash at their disposal so they don't release anything to the public.

I work for the TX facility. The concrete tripod is 120' tall and the legs are 10' in diameter. The stage is 85' tall and 12' in diameter. You can see it 25 miles away when you are driving to work. It is pretty awesome (-;