Job brief: Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Flight)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $100,000 to $160,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hawthorne, CA
• Posted: 2026-08-01 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience with pressurized fluid systems
• 1+ years of experience in hardware design, manufacture, assembly, test and/or flight
• Must be able to travel between Hawthorne, CA and Starbase, TX in support of test and flight operations and hardware development – up to 10%
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Perform design, analysis, development engineering, and flight operations tasks for Raptor engine propulsion systems
• Align resources to accomplish key objectives; assign clear accountability for important objectives, and set the performance bar at the high standard of excel…
• Enable high launch cadence with unparalleled reliability through automated analysis of test and flight data; expand existing capabilities and develop new alg…
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians from most engineering disciplines, including stage propulsion, structure, launch, testing, production, ground, sof…
• Support live test and flight operations in role of primary console operator

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in California: $184k a year (2,180 listings, 73 employers). This listing is 29% lower.
• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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