Propulsion Technician (Raptor Production Machining)
Core
Manufacturing, assembly, and testing of rocket hardware and sub-assemblies for the Raptor engine.
Role type
Propulsion Technician (Raptor Production Machining)
Builds
Rocket hardware and associated sub-assemblies for SpaceX Raptor engines
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Rocket manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical knowledge, hands-on manufacturing experience, surface finishing (grinding, filing, sanding), thread chasing, tolerance inspection, defect removal, borescope inspection, technical drawing interpretation, heavy equipment operation (forklifts, cranes), test cell instrumentation operation, fluid flow cleaning
Preferred skills
Close tolerance bench work, precision measuring instruments (micrometers, vernier calipers, ultrasonic gauges), lean manufacturing and 5S methods, digital borescope usage, mathematical aptitude, problem solving
Technologies
Vacuum furnaces, ultrasonic immersion systems, hydrostatic proof booths, test cell instrumentation, computer network systems
Responsibilities
Grind, file, or sand metal surfaces; chase machine cut threads to size; polish tight tolerance surface finishes; wash parts post-deburring; inspect surface finishes, threads, and broken edges; remove defects and smooth uneven surfaces; use tools and fluid flow to clean internal passages; borescope parts for internal defects; operate forklifts, cranes, and heavy equipment; operate test cell instrumentation and computer network systems; operate machinery like vacuum furnaces and proof booths
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC