Principal Propulsion Engineer

Remote: yes Posted: 2026-10-13

- Support design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion piece parts and assemblies

- Generate CAD models of components and engine systems

- Fluid network modeling, analysis and design: design and analysis engine fluid systems, identify COTS components for fluid systems, work with suppliers to source 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 sizing and 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 engine assemblies

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

- Own the entire lifecycle of an engine assembly: combustor, thrust take-out structure, gimbal system, possibly pump and possibly hot gas turbine, flow control devices, etc.

- Mentoring younger team members to increase their experience of the team in headquarters

What You Have - 10+ years of aerospace vehicle and engine systems engineering/design experience

- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

- Systems engineering and operational experience

- Experience working on multidisciplinary project teams

- Knowledge of standard aerospace materials used in designs of propulsion systems for high mechanical and thermal loads

- Knowledge of aerospace fluid systems component and fluid connections specifications

- 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 and analysis, engine testing and hot-fire data analysis, hands-on experience with assembling and testing propulsion systems, generating complex CAD models and designing for manufacturing (DFM), including excellent communication and interpersonal skills.