Manufacturing Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)

SpaceX
📍 Hawthorne, CA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 01, 2026

Job Description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER , CHAMBER AND NOZZLE (RAPTOR)

SpaceX is seeking a manufacturing Engineer with deep expertise in CNC machining to create the Raptor engine’s combustion chamber and nozzle. These components feature some of the most complex geometries in rocket propulsion — including intricate regenerative cooling channels, thin-walled high-temperature alloys, and tight-tolerance surfaces that must survive extreme thermal and pressure cycles across hundreds of reuse cycles.

You will design, implement, and scale CNC machining processes and programs that increase production throughput, improve dimensional accuracy and repeatability, and reduce cycle times while maintaining ...

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Job Details

  • Location Hawthorne, CA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 01, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 06, 2026