2027 Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer
Core
Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer conducting experimental research, risk mitigation, and anomaly resolution for low-temperature plasma space technologies and flight programs.
Role type
Senior IC electric propulsion engineer (physics)
Builds
Test infrastructure and experimental data for electric propulsion systems
Domain
Aerospace / Electric Propulsion / Plasma Physics
Required skills
electric propulsion device testing, plasma physics, electrostatic discharge analysis, plasma-material interaction, power electronics, data acquisition systems, vacuum systems, cryogenics, compressed gases
Preferred skills
mechanical CAD design, NI LabVIEW programming, PLC programming, high vacuum test facility maintenance, EMI/EMC testing, flight EP systems experience
Technologies
NI LabVIEW, PLC, CAD
Responsibilities
Perform technical assessment, research and development, risk mitigation, and anomaly investigation through laboratory experimentation; Design, fabricate, instrument, and troubleshoot new experiments; Maintain existing experiments and develop capabilities for test infrastructure
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
