Launch Operations Engineer
Core
Execute complex propulsion tests and launch operations to assess rocket engine and stage performance, commanding hardware via integrated control and telemetry systems.
Role type
Senior IC launch operations engineer (aerospace)
Builds
Rocket launch missions (Terran R vehicle) for customer payloads to orbit
Domain
Aerospace / Propulsion testing
Required skills
thermal systems engineering, structural systems engineering, electrical systems engineering, fluid systems engineering, automated test sequence development, hardware configuration, troubleshooting across disciplines, data analysis, graphical interface operation
Preferred skills
rocket subsystems knowledge (structures, mechanisms, high-pressure fluid systems, avionics), propulsion testing support, launch operations experience, object-oriented programming, UI development for operator-in-the-loop automation
Technologies
Integrated control systems, telemetry systems, graphical interfaces, automated test sequences
Responsibilities
Carry out complex propulsion tests and launch operations, develop and refine automated test sequences and procedures, command and monitor launch-pad hardware, set up and configure systems, analyze test results to improve system performance
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
