BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of professional experience in hardware or propulsion system development
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
- Hands-on experience with rocket engines of any size
- 3+ years of experience in TCA or rocket engine development (includes internships, personal projects, and school or team projects)
- Experience with TCA or rocket engine development in a professional setting (e.g. as a contracted research assistant, for a commercial product, etc.)
- Experience with thrust chamber manufacturing and design for manufacturability
- Experience with thrust chamber testing and engine firing
- Full engineering lifecycle experience (design trade, CAD design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, qualification, production, reuse)
- Experience 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
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics, compressible and incompressible flow, heat transfer, structures, and metallic material science
- Experience with thrust chamber design and analysis (e.g. thermal/fluid CFD, structural analysis via hand calcs and FEA, fatigue/fracture mechanics)
- Professional experience using Siemens NX (Unigraphics) and ANSYS strongly preferred, Fluent or other comparable CFD package also desirable
- Great attitude in the face of extreme technical and schedule challenges
- Demonstrated track record of excellent academic and professional achievement
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with both internal and external customers
- Ability to deliver against an aggressive schedule, without sacrificing safety or reliability
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 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
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Propulsion Engineer/Senior: $125,000.00 - $175,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, 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 eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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