Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Final Assembly & Tube Shop)
About The Position
SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Propulsion Engineer will oversee build and test processes in the Raptor final assembly and Tube Shop production area and develop, qualify, and refine assembly processes for high-volume engine production. The role works across engineering, production, and vendor teams to improve efficient, on-schedule manufacturing, and partners with design engineering to establish design and manufacturing standards that reduce final assembly burden. The engineer will resolve build issues and nonconforming conditions, investigate root causes, implement corrective actions, and own tooling design, fabrication, qualification, and improvement. The position also focuses on designing production tooling, streamlining builds to improve cost, quality, and efficiency, and implementing standard practices, troubleshooting guides, repair procedures, and planning-document reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering.
- At least 1 year of mechanical design and manufacturing experience through industry or collegiate engineering projects.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building and testing fluid and electrical systems and interpreting schematics.
- Documentation and configuration management experience.
- Experience writing test plans and procedures and providing go/no-go judgments with rationale.
- Experience taking products through development to full-volume production.
- Understanding 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 GD&T for component and tooling design.
- Experience with process development and facility and line layouts.
- Experience in process development, value stream layout, PFMEA, and error proofing.
Responsibilities
- Oversee build and test processes for the Raptor final assembly and Tube Shop production area.
- Develop, qualify, and refine assembly processes to enable high-volume engine production.
- Collaborate with design, build, and reliability engineers, internal production teams, and external vendors to improve efficient, on-schedule Raptor engine production.
- Work with design engineering to develop design and manufacturing standards that reduce final assembly burden and establish maintainable, practical requirements.
- Resolve build issues, disposition nonconforming conditions, perform root cause analysis, and implement robust corrective actions.
- Own tooling design, fabrication, qualification, and improvement based on analysis and data.
- Design tooling for new and existing products to support production rates.
- Streamline production builds to reduce cost and improve quality and efficiency.
- Implement standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standard repair procedures, including reviewing and approving planning documents.
Benefits
- Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
- Potential discretionary bonuses.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
- Comprehensive medical coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- 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 accrued paid vacation.
- 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
