Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Final Assembly & Tube Shop)
Hawthorne · 1+ years experience · Posted Oct 16, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 1+ years experience
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- SpaceX is seeking a Propulsion Engineer for the Raptor Final Assembly & Tube Shop production area in Hawthorne.
- The role involves overseeing build and test processes, developing assembly methods for high-volume engine production, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for overseeing the build and test processes for the Raptor final assembly & Tube Shop production area
- Develop, qualify, and refine assembly processes to enable high volume production of engines
- Think creatively; question the status quo; challenge engineering and manufacturing requirements to drive efficient production of Raptor engines on schedule through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of engineers (design, build, and reliability), internal production teams, and external vendors
- Work with design engineering to develop design and manufacturing standards that reduce final assembly burden; implement a maintainable and lasting system of reasonable and powerful requirements
- Resolve build issues, disposition nonconforming conditions, perform root cause analysis, and implement robust corrective actions
- Extreme owner of tooling design, fabrication, qualification and improvement, based on analysis and data
- Design tooling for new and existing products to support rate production
- Streamline existing production builds to minimize cost while improving quality and efficiency
- Implement standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standard repair procedures, including review and approval of planning documents
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering
- 1+ years of mechanical design and manufacturing experience from either industry or collegiate engineering projects such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, or Design Build Fly
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with the building and testing of fluid and electrical systems, and interpreting schematics
- Documentation and configuration management experience
- Experience writing test plans, procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
- Experience taking products through development cycle to full volume production
- Solid understanding of a variety of manufacturing processes, including machining, welding, drilling, and automation
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Experience with Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
- Experience with NX (UG or equivalent) CAD and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for component and tooling design
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 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
Skills
- NX
- CAD
- GD&T
- PFMEA
