Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer II
Core
Plan, prepare for, and execute engine and propulsion component testing, owning the test facility, equipment, and test operations to support development, qualification, and production.
Role type
Senior IC propulsion test engineer
Builds
Rocket engines and propulsion systems for spacecraft and payloads
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and test engineering
Required skills
rocket engine test engineering, hot fire testing of liquid rocket engines, instrumentation, automation, data acquisition, data analysis, systems engineering, root cause analysis, aerospace testing standards, fluid system modelling
Preferred skills
hypergolic propellants experience, flight or GSE system design/build/maintenance, Python for data manipulation, 1D fluid system modelling, Master's or PhD
Technologies
National Instruments, Beckhoff PLC, Python
Responsibilities
Set and maintain best practices for testing; Provide guidance, training, and technical leadership to team members; Review and sign off on test plans and reports; Support risk-based decision making; Own the full testing lifecycle (planning, setup, execution, data analysis, reporting); Apply systems engineering mindset to testing activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
