The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Responsible engineer for engine combustor hardware, owning the success of: design and requirements, delivery of production hardware at target throughput rates, and reliable operating performance at the integrated engine and vehicle level.
Identify, organize, and drive design changes related to department priorities: such as reliability, simplification, and performance.
Own the development of combustor design and hardware from concept through: testing and production while actively managing the existing fleet of hardware in operation.
Coordinate a team of peers through informal leadership and self-directed: program organization to achieve goals. Assign clear responsibilities and hold teammates accountable for execution. Collaborate with engineers from other teams to design and develop hardware that meets system and high-level engine requirements.
Develop test requirements and participate in test operations early in the: part life cycle to develop hardware and processes to accept engines for flight. Own anomaly reviews for defective hardware from comprehensive data review to complete hardware teardown.
Perform analysis on data from test and flight operations of the hardware.: Iterate the results from data into improved designs, as well as make critical go/no-go calls on hardware performance in operation.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or astronautical engineering.
- + years of experience working with rocket or jet engine hardware or: high-pressure fluid systems in a design, analysis, or experimental capacity.
- Master’s degree or higher in mechanical, aerospace, or aeronautical/astronautical engineering.
- + years of professional or intense academic experience working with jet or: rocket engines or other high-pressure fluid systems with tight timelines and high consequences of failure.
