# Propulsion Engineer, Components Manufacturing (Raptor) at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Hawthorne, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8933926002?gh_jid=8933926002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-propulsion-engineer-components-manufacturing-raptor/

## About the role

The Raptor Components team develops the most advanced engine control components in the world. Our engineers are hardware experts for flow control devices that enable the Raptor engine, integrating pneumatics, mechanical, electrical, and software into integrated packages that enable streamlined manufacturing and engine operation. We design, analyze, build, test, and fly components for simplicity, manufacturability, and reliability in extreme thermal, pressure, and vibe environments. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with engine, fluid, or system design, development, fabrication, assembly, or test (internship or project team experience is applicable)
- This is a hands-on position that will require standing for long durations of your day and working directly with hardware on the floor
- Must be comfortable stooping, bending, and standing
- Position may require occasional travel, long hours, or weekend work

Tags: Raptor Components - Engineering

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