SpaceX · 21 hours ago
New Graduate Engineer, Propulsion (Raptor)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
1+ years expSpaceX was founded with the vision of enabling human life on Mars through advanced technologies. The New Graduate Propulsion Engineer will work on the Raptor team, focusing on the design, development, and testing of next generation rocket engines, contributing to the production and integration of propulsion systems for space exploration.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Expect a dynamic role doing what you’re best at. Our team is building high performance flight hardware, a high-volume rocket engine production line, and a propulsion system that can rapidly and reliably power our rockets. Whatever your skill set, you’ll be aligned to the part of the program you’re most effectively able to contribute to
Own the design and development of next generation rocket engines, test stands, and production lines
Perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs
Rapidly iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with all Raptor systems and supports necessary mission operations
Own large business outcomes and experience a rate of personal and professional growth that is unmatched literally anywhere else
Get a front row seat to witness an impossible idea manifest in real life. The next few years will be incredibly dynamic as we transition from the challenge of building hardware to actually flying reusable rockets to orbit
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or physics
1+ years of mechanical and/or fluids engineering experience via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience
Graduating in the fall of 2025, spring of 2026 or summer of 2026
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
Preferred
Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions
Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information. Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals
Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints
Excelled in ultra-competitive environments. You've nailed a podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or demonstrated other incredible feats of intellectual achievement
Experience building hardware or have a passion for contributing to a work product that operates in the real world
Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once. Maybe you worked through college, were a student athlete, or demonstrated strong work or academic performance in multiple fields
Demonstrated rapid growth. You've held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic pace, and accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career
Demonstrated resilience and the ability to overcome failure or extreme odds. Many critics would say that our goals are impossible but this isn't the first time we've proven that highly improbable goals like reusable rockets can become possible
Success in academics at a rigorous and highly regarded university: minimum GPA 3.5/4.0 or higher, standardized test scores minimum 95th percentile, merit-based scholarship recipient
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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