Propulsion Engineer (Dragon) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $130K. Posted on Oct 20, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Own piece parts and assembled propulsion and/or environmental and thermal sub-systems throughout the manufacturing process with a focus on delivery to meet Dragon rate and USDV delivery timelines while maintaining safety and part quality Develop and qualify new processes to take products from design to production Resolve manufacturing discrepancies for all owned parts and processes by collaborating with the design…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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