Senior Propulsion Engineer
4 weeks ago
SpaceX is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Propulsion Engineer to join our team in Hawthorne, CA. As a key member of our propulsion team, you will be responsible for the design, development, and qualification of our Merlin Thrust Chamber Assemblies (TCAs) for our Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy reusable launch vehicles.
Key Responsibilities:- Support the build, test, and flight of Merlin TCAs, ensuring they meet the required standards for life, performance, and reliability targets.
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to ensure efficient and accurate manufacturing of TCA and key sub-assemblies.
- Develop and maintain accurate, precise, and thoughtfully-dimensioned CAD models and drawings for the TCA, ensuring they can be efficiently manufactured with available processes.
- Perform and/or review detailed structural, thermal, and fluid analyses on all TCA components/systems, confirming they meet the required standards.
- Lead new and ongoing design and process improvements to maximize rapid manufacturability and reliability of the M1D and MVacD TCAs.
- Lead the resolution of issues encountered with the TCA during testing or flight operations.
- Support M1D and MVacD engine test teams for development, qualification, and production engine tests.
- Support launch and refurbishment teams remotely and on-site to ensure reliability during continued engine reuse.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of professional experience in hardware or propulsion system development.
- Hands-on experience with rocket engines of any size.
- 3+ years of experience in TCA or rocket engine development, including internships, personal projects, and school or team projects.
- Experience with TCA or rocket engine development in a professional setting.
- Experience with thrust chamber manufacturing and design for manufacturability.
- Experience with thrust chamber testing and engine firing.
- Full engineering lifecycle experience, including design trade, CAD design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, qualification, production, and reuse.
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics, compressible and incompressible flow, heat transfer, structures, and metallic material science.
- Experience with thrust chamber design and analysis, including thermal/fluid CFD, structural analysis via hand calcs and FEA, fatigue/fracture mechanics.
- Professional experience using Siemens NX (Unigraphics) and ANSYS, with Fluent or other comparable CFD packages also desirable.
- Willingness to travel to McGregor, TX, in support of testing, and to Cape Canaveral, FL, and Vandenberg, CA, in support of launching and refurbishing.
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed to resolve critical technical issues.
- Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg sites.
Base salary: $125,000 - $175,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
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