Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer I
Core
Plan, prepare for, and execute engine and propulsion component testing, owning the test facility, equipment, and operations to ensure successful development, qualification, and production testing.
Role type
Senior IC propulsion test engineer
Builds
Rocket engines and propulsion systems for spacecraft and payloads
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and space systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
rocket engine test engineering, hot fire testing of liquid rocket engines, instrumentation, automation, data acquisition, data analysis, systems engineering, root cause analysis, fluid system modelling
Preferred skills
hypergolic propellants, Python for data manipulation, 1D fluid system modelling, government approval processes (NEPA)
Technologies
National Instruments, Beckhoff PLC
Responsibilities
Set and maintain best practices for testing, review and sign off on test plans and reports, support risk-based decision making, own the full testing lifecycle from planning to reporting, investigate and resolve testing anomalies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC