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SpaceX Is Looking For A Farmer
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rafi LetzterParamount
Are you a farmer with galactic ambition? Does the agrarian life lack that aerospace sheen? Or do you just wish your career path looked a bit more like Matthew McConaughey's in the movie Interstellar?
Boy, do we have the job for you.
Aerospace company SpaceX recently posted a rather unique job on their 'Careers' page. On a list that includes positions such as "Avionics Integration Engineer," "Director, Launch Operations," and "Propulsion Structural Analyst (Dragon Systems)," one job listing stands out: "Farmer."
Don't get your hopes up too high, wannabe Mars-tillers. It looks like applicants for the position can expect to spend more time worrying about the dirt in McGregor, Texas (home of SpaceX launch facilities) than seeding extraterrestrial soil. A key qualification is "experience in repair and preventative maintenance of John Deere agricultural equipment," and we're pretty sure those tractors aren't equipped for space.