Propulsion Test Engineer (Raptor Components) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $130K. Posted on Oct 19, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Own component test plans, procedures, campaigns, and pass/fail criteria from development through qualification. Question requirements, recommend improvements to test to maximize learning rate, and simplify and automate what remains. Hands-on execution of pressure, proof, leak, functional, thermal, and vibration testing on Raptor control components and avionics, including high-pressure fluids and gases and cryogenic…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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