Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle Manufacturing (Raptor)

📋 Description

• Own fabrication, processes, and assembly of Raptor thrust chamber and nozzle extension hardware.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing methods for fabrication, joining, finishing, and verification.
• Create and refine manufacturing strategies, work instructions, fixtures, tooling, and workholding.
• Build and maintain data pipelines with telemetry to enable SPC, predictive analytics, and ML.
• Partner with propulsion design, materials, production, and supply chain to improve manufacturability, reliability, and performance.
• Own the production line, including process consistency, quality, capital equipment, safety, and revisions.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with manufacturing process development for complex metallic components.
• Ability to work in an integrated team with technicians, engineers, and managers.
• Experience with machining, brazing, welding, forming, tube bending, and assembly.
• Understanding of test methods and data acquisition systems.
• Experience generating, reading, and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Expertise in design for manufacturability (DFM) with proven development-to-production success.

🎁 Benefits

• Stock options and long-term incentives; discretionary bonuses.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage; 401(k); disability and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave; paid vacation; paid holidays; sick leave.