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Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)

Hawthorne, CA

$100k-$135k / year

full-timejunioraerospace

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design and scale automated manufacturing systems for Raptor engine combustion chambers and nozzles at SpaceX. Your work will directly enable high-volume production of critical rocket hardware for Starship. This role uniquely combines propulsion engineering with robotics, controls, and data systems.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Develop and deploy automated manufacturing systems for Raptor chambers and nozzles.
  • Implement process control and in-situ monitoring for specialized manufacturing processes.
  • Build data pipelines for telemetry and statistical process control.
  • Design fixture and material handling solutions maintaining tight tolerances.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering.
  • 1+ years of experience automating manufacturing processes for metallic components.
  • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency due to ITAR regulations.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with robotic systems and industrial automation (PLC, LabVIEW, Fanuc, Kuka).
  • Rocket engine chamber or nozzle manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with machine vision or real-time process control.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ 3 weeks paid vacation plus 10+ holidays
  • ๐Ÿฅ Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Stock options or long-term cash awards
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Potential discretionary bonuses

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site Interviewยท Full day
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