Propulsion Engineer (Merlin Hardware Development)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 140,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Attention to detail","Risk-informed decision-making"]

Own Merlin propulsion hardware and associated software from first build through acceptance testing, flight, and re-flight. Lead development and qualification test campaigns, drive reliability and producibility improvements, and resolve production/test/launch issues hands-on. Collaborate across production, test, launch, avionics, GNC, software, mission management, and reliability. Perform verification/validation with scalable automation, lead anomaly investigations, and build tools (including AI-enabled automation) to speed engineering decisions.

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Propulsion Engineer (Merlin Hardware Development)

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Job Summary

Own Merlin propulsion hardware and associated software from first build through acceptance testing, flight, and re-flight. Lead development and qualification test campaigns, drive reliability and producibility improvements, and resolve production/test/launch issues hands-on. Collaborate across production, test, launch, avionics, GNC, software, mission management, and reliability. Perform verification/validation with scalable automation, lead anomaly investigations, and build tools (including AI-enabled automation) to speed engineering decisions.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as Responsible Engineer for a Merlin engine component or system across the complete life cycle.
  • •Lead Merlin development and qualification test campaigns for hardware improvements or root cause investigations.
  • •Design, analyze, produce, and operate Merlin propulsion hardware and systems across development and flight operations.
  • •Partner with engineering and technician teams across production, test, launch, avionics, GNC, software, mission management, and flight reliability to deliver flight-ready engines.
  • •Resolve production, test, and launch issues; lead anomaly investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 140,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kLife InsurancePaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or physics.
  • •1+ years of academic or professional hands-on experience performing fabrication, assembly, and/or testing.
  • •1+ years of academic or professional experience using CAD to design parts/assemblies.
  • •Experience related to combustion devices or rocket engine development.
  • •Strong foundation in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, combustion, structures/fracture mechanics, and materials.
Experience:1+ yearsRocket engine development
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationAttention to detailRisk-informed decision-making
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CADPythonMatlabSiemens NX (Unigraphics)ANSYSFluentCNC mill/latheWeldingCastingsAdditiveDFMACFDGNCAutomation

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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