SpaceX

Launch and Test Engineer, Fluids

Job Description

Posted on: 
2026-06-17

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, design, and build systems supporting rocket launches and testing.
  • Manage projects from design reviews to equipment procurement and construction.
  • Design modular hardware for manufacturing at future launch sites.
  • Apply interdisciplinary engineering skills for system-level process design and analysis.
  • Collaborate with technicians to build designs and troubleshoot issues.
  • Maintain communication with the launch operations team to adapt plans as needed.
  • Activate and troubleshoot equipment to achieve design objectives.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, aerospace engineering, or related field.
  • 1+ years of hands-on build or design experience.
  • Strong problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations.
  • Experience with fluid and structural/mechanical systems.
  • General hands-on experience with fabrication techniques is a plus.
  • Proficiency in CAD (NX preferred).
  • Ability to work in extreme outdoor environments and perform physically demanding tasks.
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