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SpaceX

Welding Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)

SpaceX

Published 12 May 2026
Hawthorne, CA
100K - 135K USD Annual
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

Python
C

Key skills

Machine Learning
Automation
Data
Statistics
Scripting
Modelling
Reliability

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Description

The role involves designing, implementing, and scaling manual and automated welding systems for rocket engine components. The engineer will optimize weld paths and parameters for complex geometries, including regenerative cooling channels and thin-walled alloys. Responsibilities include implementing real-time process control and building data pipelines to capture manufacturing telemetry for quality systems. The position requires driving continuous improvement through scripting and process modeling to enhance production throughput and reduce defects. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to convert designs into scalable manufacturing processes.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. A minimum of one year of experience with welding processes for complex metallic components is required. Applicants must meet ITAR requirements as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. The role requires the physical ability to stand for long durations and work directly with hardware on the production floor.

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About the company

SpaceX

Size

13529

Founded

HQ

Hawthorne, US

Description

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the worlds most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.

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