Propulsion Engineer (Falcon Flight Operations) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $130K. Posted on Sep 9, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Falcon propulsion systems Make critical decisions for the processing of Merlin and Stage Propulsion hardware during build, test, integration, and flight to ensure 100% mission success Define, implement, and validate acceptance and operational requirements to promote reliability, rapid reusability, and streamlined processing of Falcon rockets Take on primary responsibility…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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