Propulsion Engineer

Posted: 2026-08-05

- 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

- 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

- Work with outside vendors and in-house procurement team to select and source components for engine and PPMS systems

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 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), and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

- CAD experience, particularly working with large assemblies

- 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