Senior Propulsion Development Engineer
Core
Define requirements and lead trade studies for a new propulsion test facility, ensuring infrastructure supports safe, scalable testing of aerospace and missile defense hardware.
Role type
Senior Propulsion Development Engineer (Facility & Test Infrastructure)
Builds
Propulsion test facility infrastructure, test stands, and data acquisition systems for spacecraft and missile defense programs
Domain
Aerospace defense / Propulsion systems engineering
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Propulsion system design, fluid systems engineering, test facility requirements definition, engineering trade studies, hazard analysis, vendor evaluation, P&ID review, data acquisition system integration
Preferred skills
Hypergolic fluid handling, facility commissioning, MIL-STD/NASA-STD standards, LabVIEW/Python/MATLAB, Colorado hazardous materials permitting
Technologies
LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Develop test stand requirements and performance envelopes; lead trade studies for facility architecture and GSE procurement; collaborate on facility design drawings and hazard analysis; support test operations development and commissioning
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic infrastructure planning