← All roles

Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)

SpaceX· Raptor Chamber and Nozzle - Engineering
Apply on company site
Hawthorne, CA$100k - $117.5kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Propulsion Engineer responsible for Raptor chamber and nozzle hardware across production, test, launch, and reuse; ownership of either sea level or vacuum hardware within the Raptor product team.

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

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

Skills

Required:Engineering fundamentals
Nice to have:System-level propulsion understandingThermal-structural analysisManufacturing methodsTrade studiesCAD software (NX)

Benefits

  • Potential eligibility for long-term incentives, stock options, or long-term cash awards; Employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave as per company policy
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About SpaceX

defense-aero-and-safetysetter-30setter-30-2026-q1wing-list-2026wing-list-2026-giga-stage
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at SpaceX