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Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle Manufacturing (Raptor)

SpaceX· Raptor Chamber and Nozzle - Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$100k - $130kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Engineer focused on manufacturing the world’s most powerful combustion chamber and nozzle for the Raptor program, combining propulsion engineering with manufacturing process development and data-driven production to enable rapid iteration and high-volume production with extreme quality.

Responsibilities

  • Own the fabrication, processes, and assembly of Raptor thrust chamber and nozzle extension hardware, including development and optimization of manufacturing methods for fabrication, joining, finishing, and verification.
  • Create and refine manufacturing strategies, work instructions, custom fixtures, tooling, and workholding solutions for complex components.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines that capture manufacturing telemetry to enable statistical process control, predictive analytics, and machine learning models for defect reduction and process optimization.
  • Partner closely with propulsion design, materials, production, and supply chain teams to convert new designs into robust, scalable processes, resolve nonconformances, and drive design changes that improve manufacturability, reliability, and performance.
  • Maintain holistic ownership of the production line, including process consistency, quality, capital equipment, ergonomics, safety, facility layouts, and the introduction of new products and revisions.
  • Challenge existing processes daily while collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineers and technicians to support high-rate production, on-time delivery, test, and launch operations.
  • Own manufacturing software, documentation, simulation, version control, and process standardization; interface with internal and external fabrication, automation, and materials teams to meet production goals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of hands-on experience with manufacturing process development for complex metallic components.

Skills

Required:Manufacturing process development for complex metallic components
Nice to have:DFM (design for manufacturability)Engineering drawing interpretationData-driven manufacturingCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and potential discretionary bonuses
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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