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Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)

Company

SpaceX

Location

Hawthorne, CA

Posted

June 26, 2026

Position Overview

SpaceX 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 ...

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