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SpaceX

Welding Engineer (Raptor/Starship)

SpaceX

Published 11 May 2026
Hawthorne, CA
100K - 135K USD Annual
Full Time

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Operations
Automation
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Metal
AWS

Description

The role involves supporting the manufacturing and development of launch vehicles and spacecraft. The engineer will develop, qualify, and optimize various welding designs and processes to ensure high-quality production. Daily responsibilities include collaborating with design and manufacturing teams to make technical improvements and enforce standardized procedures. The position requires conducting root cause analysis and interpreting mechanical testing results to refine hardware quality. Additionally, the role focuses on implementing automated welding solutions and exploring new technologies to enhance production efficiency.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. Practical experience in fabrication, manufacturing, or testing of welded assemblies is required. A master’s degree in welding engineering or a related technical program is preferred. Applicants must also meet ITAR requirements, necessitating U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status.

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SpaceX

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13529

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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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