Hiring: Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle Manufacturing (Raptor) Company: SpaceX Location: Hawthorne, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:23:39 Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, Data Pipeline, Machine Learning About the job Experience: •Demonstrated capacity to work well in an integrated and collaborative team environment including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers. •Understanding of test methods/setups and data acquisition systems. •Expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) with demonstrable success at taking products through development, testing, and production. •Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with the ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work. Required Skills: •Own the fabrication, processes, and assembly of Raptor thrust chamber and nozzle extension hardware, including development and optimization of manufacturing methods for fabrication, joining, finishing, and verification. •Create and refine manufacturing strategies, work instructions, custom fixtures, tooling, and workholding solutions for complex components. •Build and maintain data pipelines that capture manufacturing telemetry to enable statistical process control, predictive analytics, and machine learning models for defect reduction and process optimization. •Partner closely with propulsion design, materials, production, and supply chain teams to convert new designs into robust, scalable processes, resolve nonconformances, and drive design changes that improve manufacturability, reliability, and performance. •Maintain holistic ownership of the production line, including process consistency, quality, capital equipment, ergonomics, safety, facility layouts, and the introduction of new products and revisions. •Challenge existing processes daily while collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineers and technicians to support high-rate production, on-time delivery, test, and launch operations. •Own manufacturing software, documentation, simulation, version control, and process standardization; interface with internal and external fabrication, automation, and materials teams to meet production goals. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. •1+ years of hands-on experience with manufacturing process development for complex metallic components. •Must be able stand for long durations (8 hours minimum) and work directly with hardware on the floor. •Must be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing. •Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed. •10% travel in support of launch and test of hardware. •Flexibility in working hours to production and launch cadence. •To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. •1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. •1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. Compensation: •$100,000 - $115,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!