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Propulsion Engineer, Avionics Manufacturing (Raptor)

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Employment

Internship

Published

Aug 11, 2026

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The role

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.

PROPULSION ENGINEER, AVIONICS MANUFACTURING (RAPTOR)

The Raptor Avionics team is responsible for the design, manufacturing and test of all the avionics installed on Raptor engines. As propulsion engineer on the Raptor avionics manufacturing team, you will be working to development, qualification, automation various manufacturing and test processes as well as scale up our in-house production capability across a wide range of avionics hardware including PCBAs, sensors, harnessing, and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build the line that builds the parts.

• Develop and qualify manufacturing processes necessary for avionics production. Question requirements, delete parts & processes, simplify & optimize, accelerate, and automate

• Maintain a sense of holistic ownership over the production line, including process consistency, quality, tooling, capital equipment, ergonomics, and safety

• Create and maintain production work instructions, training documents and maintenance planning

• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and product revisions, frequently multiple at a given time

• Interface with vendors, supply chain and internal teams for new product & change introduction

• Partner with production teams to ensure on-time delivery of flight-ready hardware

• Investigate failures, document findings, and drive corrective actions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

• 1+ years of experience working within a manufacturing environment (intern

Requirements

Department: Raptor Avionics - Engineering