Propulsion Thermal Analyst (Raptor Combustion Devices) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $118K. Posted on Jul 8, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Conduct, document, and present thermal analyses on Raptor hardware through FEA and first principles to inform design decisions and ensure reliability and performance requirements are met for all phases of flight Own thermal design of Raptor hardware, from initial high-level analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests, flight, and orbital data Collaborate with engineers and technicians across a range…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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