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Propulsion Engineer, Stage Systems (Starship)

SpaceX· Ship Prop Systems Engineering
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Starbase, TXFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Stage Responsible Engineer for Starship propulsion systems, owning design, operation, and performance of stage propulsion components and systems including propellant feed/manage systems, pressurization, pneumatics, temperature/thermal management, controls, and attitude control integrated into each stage.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain top-level requirements, system design, operation, and performance of the associated components for the systems above
  • Develop and maintain thermal/fluid models of the stage propulsion systems
  • Generate and maintain stage control system timing, valve sequencing, and stage systems mission design; develop CONOPs from conception through flight software configuration, implementation, and execution
  • Support production, test, and launch operations as needed across all SpaceX facilities
  • Review and approve all stage system checkouts and non-conformance dispositions, and perform final vehicle inspections prior to shipment or test
  • Generate and maintain all stage test plans; fully support all stage testing operations (including on-console operations); review stage test data; validate stage system performance; and provide final sign-off on system acceptance prior to shipment to the launch pad
  • Review and approve stage systems launch procedures, final integration instructions, anomaly resolutions, and flight software
  • Fully support all major launch operations, as directed by the launch director
  • Review launch data, validate flight vehicle performance, and lead any stage-related flight anomaly resolutions and corrective actions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering
  • 1 year of mechanical or fluid system design experience

Skills

Required:Top-level requirements developmentThermal/fluid modelingSystem timing and sequencingLaunch operations supportTest planning and data reviewFlight software coordinationAnomaly resolution
Nice to have:Python/MATLAB
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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