Propulsion Engineer

• Design combustion components, subassemblies, and full engine assemblies.
• Test campaign execution - writing test plans, running stands, managing DAQ, analyzing results.
• Lead development test campaigns, author test plans, and drive data analysis and iteration.

*ITAR compliance: Must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

• Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working cross-functionally with small teams.
• Experience with hazardous, high-energy, or high-pressure fluid systems.
• Strong mechanical design, GD&T, and first-order thermal/fluid/pressure analysis.
• Proven end-to-end ownership of a propulsion product - ideally a combustion device.
• Own liquid propulsion hardware end-to-end - from requirements and design to fabrication and hot-fire qualification.
• Pressure-fed system knowledge - tanks, valves, regulators, GSE, and hot-fire ops.
• 3+ years of experience in rocket engine development.
• BS or MS in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related.
• Ability to coordinate across design, analysis, and test teams; independent and self-directed.