Sr. Propulsion Engineer

Posted: 2026-10-01

- Support design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion sub-systems and assemblies

- Generate CAD models of components and engine systems

- Fluid network modeling, analysis & design: design and analyze engine fluid systems. Work with components team to optimize system performance using available components.

- Generate P&ID’s of engine systems

- Develop and execute test plans, analyze test results

- Systems engineering experience focusing on generating engine balances, engine requirements, technical understanding of various engine cycles, and trading cycle efficiencies of various engine cycles

- Use engine P&IDs to generate fully detailed CAD models of propellant feed systems.

- Use agile methodology to break down complex projects into daily and weekly actionable tasks

- Design and analyze tanks and supporting tank structures and PPMS

- Work with vehicle engineering and test teams to satisfy engine systems design requirements and communicate engine systems test requirements

- Collaborate with Structures and Avionics teams to ensure system requirements are satisfied.

What You Have - The ideal candidate will be a  multi-disciplinary engineer with a diverse set of skills and experience in some or most of these fields of expertise: mechanical and fluid systems designs, structural/thermal design & analysis, fluent in first order approximations of thermodynamics for rapid system trades, engine system testing & hotfire data analysis, hands-on experience with assembling  & testing propulsion systems, generating complex CAD models &  designing for manufacturing (DFM), and excellent communication & people skills.

- 5+ years of aerospace vehicle and engine systems engineering/design experience

- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

- 3+ years of CAD experience, particularly working with large assemblies

- Systems engineering and operational experience

- Experience working on multidisciplinary project teams