Propulsion Engineer (Merlin Flight Operations)
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$95,000 - $115,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-09-04
Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Merlin engine and its operation
- Make critical decisions for the processing of Merlin engine hardware during build, test, integration, and flight
- Define, implement, and validate engine acceptance and operational requirements
- Support test and launch operations across all SpaceX facilities
- Perform post-test and post-flight data reviews and provide technical recommendations
- Lead engine anomaly investigations and drive these investigations to resolution
- Optimize recurring test and mission tasks to enable an increasingly demanding launch manifest
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience working with engines or fluid systems
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aeronautical/astronautical engineering (preferred)
- Analytical/scientific programming experience
- Hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly, and/or testing
- Experience with Python and collaborative coding within version-controlled repositories
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail
