Propulsion Development Engineer
Core
Design, build, and test propulsion subsystems and test rigs for spacecraft, validating flight designs and simulation models through cold flow and hotfire testing.
Role type
Propulsion Development Engineer (IC)
Builds
Thruster test rigs, pressure and propellant feed systems, and validation data for flight propulsion models.
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Fluid dynamics
Required skills
Fluid dynamics fundamentals, CAD design, data acquisition and test instrumentation, test plan generation, cold flow test operations, system architecture design, component procurement management, real-time test data analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with pressure and fluidic system engineering, troubleshooting complex fluid systems, correlating fluidic models with test results
Technologies
CAD, data acquisition systems, test instrumentation, P&ID, PBS
Responsibilities
Define test objectives and requirements; design thruster test rigs and fluidic system architectures; manage component procurement and schedule/cost; create test procedures; assemble and commission test rigs; execute test campaigns and analyze real-time data; update and correlate fluidic models based on test results; perform maintenance and upgrades of test rigs.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
