Propulsion Engineer, Chamber & Nozzle (Raptor) – Hands-On

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) to own chamber and nozzle hardware across production, test, launch, and reuse. You will work with the Raptor factory team as a hands-on technical owner of sea level or vacuum configurations, collaborating with designers, analysts, and manufacturing engineers.

You will review designs and analysis, lead anomaly investigations, and drive improvements to mass, cost, reliability, and performance while advancing your engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of hands-on fabrication, assembly, testing, and/or project management experience via internships, labs, clubs, extracurricular activities, or professional industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible technical owner for Raptor chamber and nozzle hardware including piece parts, thrust chamber assembly, and/or nozzle extension.
• Work closely with technicians and manufacturing engineers to develop and streamline production processes and unblock issues.
• Interface with Texas teams for hot fire operations including engine testing, stage testing, and flight. Monitor testing and perform inspections, data, and photo reviews as required.
• Review designs and analysis for chamber and nozzle hardware, develop deep understanding for operating requirements and part history.
• Own anomaly investigations and drive to closure with supporting teams. Manage risk tickets and mitigations ahead of flight operations.
• Collaborate with chamber and nozzle designers, analysts, manufacturing engineers, and relevant stakeholders to develop and ultimately release new block upgrades to improve mass, cost, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with Raptor responsible engineers across the department on system and vehicle level trades to drive large scale changes to engine hardware

Skills

Hands-on fabrication

Testing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

NX CAD

GD&T

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) to own chamber and nozzle hardware across production, test, launch, and reuse. You will work with the Raptor factory team as a hands-on technical owner of sea level or vacuum configurations, collaborating with designers, analysts, and manufacturing engineers.

You will review designs and analysis, lead anomaly investigations, and drive improvements to mass, cost, reliability, and performance while advancing your engineering