Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $130K. Posted on Sep 17, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Develop, deploy and iteratively improve automated manufacturing systems for Raptor combustion chambers and nozzles, including robotic process automation and smart factory initiatives. Implement process control and in-situ monitoring for the specialized manufacturing processes required to build the chamber and nozzle components. Build and maintain data pipelines that capture manufacturing telemetry to enable…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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