Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer
Core
Experimental study of low-temperature plasma space technologies, including flight anomaly resolution and characterization of commercial plasma devices.
Role type
Senior IC electric propulsion engineer (research scientist)
Builds
Test infrastructure capabilities and readiness for electric propulsion programs
Domain
Aerospace / Plasma physics / Electric propulsion
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
laboratory experimentation, anomaly investigation, experiment design and fabrication, troubleshooting, vacuum systems, compressed gases, cryogenics, power electronics, data acquisition systems, electrostatic discharge physics, plasma-material interaction
Preferred skills
mechanical CAD design and analysis, NI LabVIEW programming, PLC programming, EMI/EMC testing, flight EP systems experience, professional association participation
Technologies
NI LabVIEW, PLC, vacuum systems, cryogenics, data acquisition systems
Responsibilities
Perform technical assessment, R&D, risk mitigation, and anomaly resolution through lab experimentation; design, fabricate, instrument, and troubleshoot new experiments; maintain existing experiments; develop test infrastructure capabilities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
