Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Engineer
Core
Lead spacecraft propulsion system architecture, design, analysis, integration, qualification, and on-orbit support across the full program lifecycle.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft propulsion engineer
Builds
Spacecraft buses, smart upper stages, in-space transfer vehicles, hosted payload platforms
Domain
Aerospace / Space propulsion
Required skills
Propulsion system design, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, compressible flow, pressurized-fluid systems, thruster integration, system sizing, performance analysis, requirements development, test planning, supplier oversight, anomaly investigation
Preferred skills
Monopropellant/bipropellant/green-propellant/electric propulsion expertise, hazardous operations, launch-site processing, system-modeling tools, NASA/DoD/ECSS/AIAA/ASME standards, requirements management, maneuver planning, telemetry trending
Technologies
Propulsion modeling tools, fluid/thermal/structural analysis software, requirements management tools, configuration control tools
Responsibilities
Lead propulsion system architecture and design; develop requirements, specifications, and verification plans; perform system sizing and trade studies; select and integrate propulsion components; plan and support qualification and hot-fire testing; support launch-site activities and flight operations; conduct reliability and failure analyses; provide technical oversight of suppliers; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; develop operational procedures and support telemetry analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
