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Additive Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor)

SpaceX· Raptor Additive - Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $160kfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Additive Manufacturing Engineer responsible for design, development, and testing of additive processes (powder-bed and powder-fed), with focus on machines, software, part design and analysis, and process optimization for SpaceX Raptor-related applications.

Responsibilities

  • Drive and identify projects to make the printer platforms more robust and repeatable based on machine issues, failed builds, and sensor monitoring/in process data acquisition
  • Be an active contributor within a team of engineers who perform the design, development, and testing of all facets of the additive process using powder-bed and powder-fed approaches
  • Continually identify and implement process improvement efforts on every step of the additive process
  • Advise and collaborate with the design team to incorporate and optimize features for additive manufacturing
  • Generate/optimize build files to produce high quality parts in minimum time with maximum consistency
  • Work with materials engineers to investigate properties, geometric accuracy, and surface finish results to develop optimal print parameters, heat treatments, and design allowable for existing and new alloys
  • Develop and maintain systems to efficiently collect and analyze process data while minimizing collection/entry burden
  • Develop and document best practices on new equipment and processes
  • Identify and implement safety improvements throughout the additive manufacturing process

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of professional hands-on fabrication, assembly, testing, and/or project management experience

Skills

Required:Additive manufacturing process knowledge (powder-bed, powder-fed)Machine operation and maintenanceProcess data collection and analysisCollaboration with design/engineering teams
Nice to have:Materials science (titanium/nickel alloys)

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • various other discounts and perks
  • up to 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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