Test Engineer (Dragon)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Test Engineer (Dragon) at SpaceX supports testing for Dragon spacecraft engines and components, executing engine/component level tests, owning test campaigns, and developing procedures and automation to ensure flight-qualified hardware under high‑pressure, fast-paced conditions. The role involves hands-on testing, data acquisition, and collaboration with design engineers to improve test stands and flight hardware across Starship, Dragon, Falcon, and Starlink programs.

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Test Engineer (Dragon)

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Job Summary

Test Engineer (Dragon) at SpaceX supports testing for Dragon spacecraft engines and components, executing engine/component level tests, owning test campaigns, and developing procedures and automation to ensure flight-qualified hardware under high‑pressure, fast-paced conditions. The role involves hands-on testing, data acquisition, and collaboration with design engineers to improve test stands and flight hardware across Starship, Dragon, Falcon, and Starlink programs.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute tests at the engine and component level to evaluate hardware performance and survivability during the mission.
  • •Repeated ownership of a test campaign, including test plan creation, new system activation, test operations, data review, and some test stand equipment design/fabrication.
  • •Provide daily direction and instruction to technicians to fabricate and integrate test articles and stand equipment.
  • •Develop and maintain test procedures, sequences, scripts, configuration files, and software.
  • •Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or other engineering field
  • •1+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical systems, structural systems, propulsion systems, fluid systems, flight hardware, or test operations
Experience:1+ yearsAerospace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkLeadershipProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Siemens NXInventorCATIAPythonMatlabCC++JavaVisual BasicNational InstrumentsDAQ

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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