New Graduate Engineer, Propulsion (Raptor)

The role

This person will own the design and development of next generation rocket engines, test stands, and production lines. They will perform hand calculations and FEA to develop, assess, and optimize designs.

What you will do

• 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.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure hardware integrates with all Raptor systems.
• Own large business outcomes.

Required qualifications

• 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 spring of 2026, summer of 2026 or Fall of 2026.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• 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.
• Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position.
• Excelled in ultra-competitive environments.
• 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.
• Demonstrated rapid growth.
• Demonstrated resilience and the ability to overcome failure or extreme odds.
• 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

• Company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• 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
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The company 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.