Welding Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $100K - $130K. Posted on Sep 17, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Develop, deploy and iteratively improve automated welding systems for Raptor combustion chambers and nozzles, including manual and automated arc and beam welding processes Design and optimize automated weld paths, parameters, and sequences for complex geometries in regenerative cooling channels and nozzle structures Implement weld process control with real-time monitoring of arc characteristics, temperature, seam…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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