Launch Engineer, Stage 0 Propellant Generation (Starship)
Core
Design, build, and troubleshoot cryogenic propellant processing and generation systems for Starship launch, landing, and test sites.
Role type
Launch Engineer, Stage 0 Propellant Generation
Builds
Cryogenic propellant processing and generation systems for rocket launches and testing
Domain
Aerospace engineering, cryogenic fluid systems, rocket launch infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System-level process design, pressurized fluid and thermal analysis, structural engineering, materials and component selection, CAD (NX), ASME piping and pressure vessel design, instrumentation and testing, high pressure and cryogenic fluid systems operations, fabrication techniques (automotive, machining, welding), hand calculations, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics
Preferred skills
Quick-thinking and problem solving in time-critical situations, creative design for reliability and maintainability, ability to work in extreme outdoor environments, ability to lift heavy objects, ability to work at elevated heights
Technologies
NX, ASME standards
Responsibilities
Analyze, design, and build systems supporting critical rocket launches; own projects from design review to construction; troubleshoot equipment and iterate maintenance strategies; work directly with technicians to build designs and fix real-world problems; verify designs with hand calculations and analytical models; respond to emergencies to support priority missions
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC