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Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices Machining)

SpaceX· Raptor Combustion Devices - Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $140kPosted 4mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing Engineer for Raptor machining to design, implement, and optimize production processes for machined Raptor hardware, collaborating across design, manufacturing, and quality to meet production rate, cost, and quality goals.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, develop, and implement machining processes to help solve for engine cost, quality, and production rate – specifically focused on valve, turbopump, thrust chamber or injector hardware.
  • Work between manufacturing and design engineers, machinists, technicians, and quality to ensure processes are robust and any production problems are quickly solved.
  • Partner with design to identify and implement design for manufacturing (DFM) updates at both the piece part and system level, own change management into production.
  • Aggressively implement machining process controls that allow parts to run ‘lights out’. Leverage latest technologies and programming strategies to reduce in-cycle intervention.
  • Be responsible for part or part family quality; understand quality landscape, and drive projects to ensure dimensions meet part requirements with low overhead.
  • Drive machining processes toward statistically controlled (SPC) environment. Develop and implement tools needed to show capability.
  • Oversee full circle machining process from fixture design and manufacturing, CAM programming and program refinement, cutting tool selection, and buyoff/inspection methodologies.
  • Constantly challenge each process, part, operation to create the most manufacturable and reliable engine hardware possible.
  • Work with production to ensure the hardware you are responsible for is delivered on time or ahead of schedule.
  • Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and products revisions, frequently multiple at a given time.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or physics.
  • 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (student project team and internship experience qualifies).

Skills

Required:Machining concepts and hardware production
Nice to have:Design for manufacturing (DFM)Process development from R&D to volume manufacturing3D CAD (mechanical component and/or tooling design and analysis)Writing work instructions and procedures for aerospace partsProduction environment in aerospace

Benefits

  • You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
  • You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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