Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware and Bus Systems
Core
Hands-on technical owner of the propulsion subsystem and hardware across Varda's fleet of satellite buses, responsible for architecture, analysis, design, testing, and in-flight operations.
Role type
Senior IC propulsion engineer (hardware & bus systems)
Builds
Satellite bus propulsion systems and flight hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Space propulsion
Required skills
Propulsion system architecture, fluid system design, CAD tools, P&ID reading, anomaly investigation, Python scripting, structural analysis (FEA), technical documentation
Preferred skills
Monopropellant/bipropellant/cold gas systems, 1D fluid modeling, spacecraft-grade propellants, GD&T, mentoring
Technologies
CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, ANSYS, NASTRAN, GFSSP, REFPROP
Responsibilities
Maintain spacecraft propulsion system technical baseline; design, analyze, and test propulsion flight hardware; execute propulsion system block upgrades; define requirements and high-level propulsion architecture for future vehicles; generate propulsion performance analysis products; build Python scripts for data reduction workflows; perform structural analysis; author design documentation and procedures; sit on console for in-flight propulsion operations; lead anomaly investigations; mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
