# Propulsion Test Engineer (Raptor Components) 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: 2026-10-19
- Apply by: 2026-12-03
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8900987002?gh_jid=8900987002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-propulsion-test-engineer-raptor-components/

## About the role

You will be hands-on. You will pressure-test high-pressure hardware, instrument it, and design the tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment the tests need. You will write the plans, set the pass/fail criteria, run or direct the campaigns, and document the data, providing a clear go or no-go. The work covers development, qualification, and failure investigations, primarily at the factory, but also at test and launch sites. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or physics
- 1+ years of hands-on experience with mechanical, fluid, or electrical systems through professional work, internships, project or research teams, or a combination of these
- 10% travel in support of hardware testing and launch operations
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Able to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces as needed to set up and run tests

Tags: Raptor Components - Engineering

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