Senior Stage 0 Propellant Generation Engineer

SpaceX; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Launch Engineer, Stage 0 Propellant Generation, to advance cryogenic propellant processing for Starship sites.

You will own end-to-end design and build of fluid systems, collaborating with technicians and cross-functional teams to meet aggressive launch schedules. The role demands a strong mechanical/chemical/aerospace engineering background, 5+ years of hands-on build or design experience, and the ability to work in demanding, high-velocity environments on outdoor and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and build systems for rocket launches and testing.
• Cradle-to-grave project ownership through hosting design reviews, project decision justification, equipment procurement, and coordination and assistance of the construction of your ideas
• Apply interdisciplinary engineering skills in fields of system-level process design and initial sizing, detailed pressurized fluid and thermal analysis, structural engineering, materials and component selection and cost/schedule optimization
• Work directly with technicians and support groups to build your designs, and fix real-world problems on the fly
• Maintain a tight feedback loop with operation and construction teams to rapidly alter plans as necessary to meet tight deadlines
• Activate Commission and troubleshoot equipment to achieve design objectives and iterate system maintenance strategies to reduce future downtime
• Apply a hands‑on approach to tackling daily field projects necessary to keep the company launching rockets
• Provide innovative solutions to problems under minimal supervision or direction

Skills

Problem solving

Team player

Attention to detail

Fast learner

Strong communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline

Tools

NX CAD

Finite element analysis

Computational fluid dynamics

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Launch Engineer, Stage 0 Propellant Generation, to advance cryogenic propellant processing for Starship sites.

You will own end-to-end design and build of fluid systems, collaborating with technicians and cross-functional teams to meet aggressive launch schedules. The role demands a strong mechanical/chemical/aerospace engineering background, 5+ years of hands-on build or design experience, and the ability to work in demanding, high-velocity environments on outdoor and