Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA · Raptor Chamber and Nozzle - Engineering
About this role
SpaceX is hiring a mid-level Manufacturing Engineer in the operations function based in Hawthorne, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, ETL, Machine Learning, Automation. Compensation is listed at $100,000–$115,000 per year.
- Role
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Hawthorne, CA
- Department
- Raptor Chamber and Nozzle - Engineering
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Job description
from SpaceX careersSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION ENGINEER, CHAMBER AND NOZZLE (RAPTOR)
SpaceX is seeking an engineer with deep expertise in manufacturing automation to create the machines that build the Raptor engine’s combustion chamber and nozzle. These components feature some of the most complex geometries in rocket propulsion — including intricate regenerative cooling channels, thin-walled high-temperature alloys, and tight-tolerance surfaces that must survive extreme thermal and pressure cycles across hundreds of reuse cycles.
You will design, implement, and scale automated manufacturing processes that increase production rate, improve quality consistency, and reduce cost while maintaining the extreme reliability required for Starship. This role sits at the intersection of propulsion engineering, robotics, controls, and data systems.
Your work will directly enable rapid iteration and high-volume production of Raptor chambers and nozzles.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, deploy and iteratively improve automated manufacturing systems for Raptor combustion chambers and nozzles, including robotic process automation and smart factory initiatives.
- Implement process control and in-situ monitoring for the specialized manufacturing processes required to build the chamber and nozzle components.