Propulsion Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship) is open at SpaceX in Starbase, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on May 22, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Run pre-mission analysis on attitude control systems, propellant conditions, tank pressurization systems to maximize performance while staying robust. Automate the workflow above to reduce engineering investment in per-mission analysis. Pursue performance/robustness improvements. Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX. Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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