Propulsion Engineer - Valves

1w1 week ago

SpaceX

Hawthorne, US · Full-time · $100,000 – $135,000

About this role

The Raptor Components team conceptualizes, models, drafts, and supports mechanical and electro-mechanical control assemblies that run the Raptor engine. You will design and ensure success of these assemblies by combining fundamental fluid, mechanical, and electrical design elements into highly capable and integrated packages. This enables streamlined manufacturing and engine operation in extreme thermal, pressure, and vibe environments.

You will own the relationship between your hardware and suppliers, customers, and test teams while spearheading your own projects. Provide input into vehicle architecture trades and take a lead role in design and flight readiness on Starship. Starship will transform Earth orbit operations, normalize space technology, and make humanity multi-planetary.

Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, testing, and flight teams to achieve SpaceX’s most reliable, highest rate components with high factory yield. Coordinate a team of peers through informal leadership and self-directed program organization. Assign clear responsibilities, motivating and holding teammates accountable for execution.

Spearhead root cause investigations in development, production, test, integration, and launch, implementing corrective actions. Develop state-of-the-art, manufacturable, 99.99% reliable flow control devices by questioning requirements and simplifying processes. Set standards for rigorous component design, qualification testing, and safe implementation across multiple sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or physics
1+ years of experience designing and analyzing mechanical systems via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both
Master's degree or 1+ years of professional experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering
Experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical systems
Understanding of fundamental principles in fluid systems, solid mechanics, and/or electrical systems
Hands-on experience with fluid, gas, mechanical, high voltage, or test instrumentation and control
Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems
Strong leadership project management skills and experience, and effective communication of technical concepts across multi-disciplinary teams

Responsibilities

Generate and improve CAD, engineering drawings, analysis, component specifications, and risk assessments to maximize vehicle reliability
Spearhead root cause investigations that arise in development, production, test, integration and launch, implementing corrective actions
Develop state-of-the-art, manufacturable, 99.99% reliable flow control devices, question requirements, delete parts and processes, simplify/optimize, accelerate, and automate component deliveries
Safely implement thorough component testing and checkouts across multiple build, test, and launch sites
Set the standard for rigorous component design and qualification testing, increasing scrutiny as the vehicle program matures
Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, testing, and flight teams to achieve reliable, highest rate components with high factory yield
Coordinate team of peers through informal leadership and self-directed program organization to achieve goals
Be chief engineer, collaborating with peer/engine/vehicle teams to arrive at the simplest solution for program goals