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Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Test)

SpaceX· Raptor Test Operations
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McGregor, TXFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Propulsion engineer responsible for testing and qualifying Raptor engines and components for flight, focusing on development tests on an accelerated schedule within a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute tests at the engine and component level to evaluate hardware performance and survivability during the mission.
  • Repeated ownership of test campaigns; including test plan creation, new system activation, test operations, data review, and test stand equipment design/fabrication.
  • Provide daily direction and instruction to technicians to fabricate and integrate test articles and stand equipment.
  • Develop and maintain test procedures, sequences, scripts, configuration files, and software.
  • Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation. DAQ systems are primarily National Instruments based.
  • Operate and troubleshoot fluid and mechanical systems that include low to high-pressure gaseous working fluids and rocket propellants (including high pressure nitrogen and methane systems & cryogenics) as well as structural components and supporting infrastructure.
  • Operate mechanical systems; these include test stand support structures, heat exchangers, vacuum pumps, tooling, and fluid components such as valves, reliefs, burst disks, tubing, etc.
  • Automate repetitive test operations to increase efficiency and safety.
  • Develop innovative processes to increase testing capability and rates, while maintaining high rigor of safety.
  • Identify and characterize system pitfalls and potential hazards then work to resolve such anomalies by collaborating with design engineers on improvements for test stands and flight hardware.
  • Operate test console and direct a team of technicians to execute test processes.
  • Analyze and review data to ensure that hardware is operating as expected utilizing numerical data analysis tools to interpret test results.
  • Develop, maintain, and execute integration and testing process, and collaborate with design engineers to improve hardware.
  • Act as a conduit for completing the resource management process, including: planning, parts, coordination, skilled labor coordination, process verification, etc.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of hands-on testing experience (experience from internships, clubs or other hands-on extra-curricular activities qualifies)

Skills

Required:Engine/test campaign managementData acquisition and instrumentationSystem integration and troubleshooting
Nice to have:Test automation

Benefits

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Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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