Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Test)

SpaceX
Texas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Quick-thinking","Technical analysis","Safety rigor","Communication/instruction"]

Ensure SpaceX’s Raptor engines and components are tested and qualified for flight conditions. Own recurring test campaigns from planning and new system activation through test operations, data review, and test stand equipment build. Direct technicians, develop test procedures and scripts, operate and troubleshoot DAQ/instrumentation and fluid/propulsion systems, and analyze results to improve test stands and integration with design engineers.

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Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Test)

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Job Summary

Ensure SpaceX’s Raptor engines and components are tested and qualified for flight conditions. Own recurring test campaigns from planning and new system activation through test operations, data review, and test stand equipment build. Direct technicians, develop test procedures and scripts, operate and troubleshoot DAQ/instrumentation and fluid/propulsion systems, and analyze results to improve test stands and integration with design engineers.
Location: Texas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute engine and component tests to evaluate performance and survivability during mission conditions
  • •Own recurring test campaigns (test plan creation, system activation, test operations, data review, and test stand equipment design/fabrication)
  • •Provide daily direction to technicians for fabrication and integration of test articles and stand equipment
  • •Develop and maintain test procedures, sequences, scripts, configuration files, and software
  • •Operate and troubleshoot DAQ/control systems and mechanical/fluid systems; analyze results and collaborate with design engineers on improvements

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • •1+ years of hands-on testing experience (internships, clubs, or hands-on activities count)
  • •Experience in production and test systems
  • •Hands on test and production facility, factory, or laboratory experience
  • •Ability to utilize test instrumentation/control components and read technical manuals/reports, schematics, and flight-relevant documentation
Experience:1+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingQuick-thinkingTechnical analysisSafety rigorCommunication/instruction
Tech Stack:National InstrumentsDAQWindowsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft OneNoteUnigraphics NXTeamcenterCAD modelingPythonC/C++SQL

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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