Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Turbomachinery Machining)
SpaceX· Raptor Turbomachinery - Engineering
Hawthorne, CA$100k - $160kfull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Manufacturing Engineer role focused on machining Raptor hardware, collaborating with design, production, and quality to develop robust, cost-effective production processes for valve, turbopump, thrust chamber, or injector hardware, with emphasis on design for manufacturing, process controls, and production rate.
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 process developmentDesign for Manufacturing (DFM)Quality and SPC
Nice to have:CAM programming3D CAD (mechanical design and analysis)Technical documentation
Benefits
- long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- discretionary bonuses
- 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
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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