Senior Propulsion Engineer
Location
Greater Seattle Area
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$135,000 - $160,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-02-07
Responsibilities
- Own the development of hardware for fluid system applications including valves, tubing, brackets, manifolds, and thrusters.
- Perform structural, thermal, and fluids analyses to define and verify component and system requirements and behavior.
- Generate system diagrams, system CAD, component drawings, and detailed requirements.
- Support procurement of components and external design reviews.
- Define test plans and interface with manufacturing to accept production hardware for flight.
- Manage project schedules, risk, and budget.
Job Requirements
- Direct experience with in-space chemical propulsion systems and ownership of complex fluid or mechanical projects.
- Ability to understand structural, fluid, and thermal designs from first principles.
- Familiarity with CAD and FEA packages such as NX and NASTRAN or similar.
- 5+ years of industry experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.
- Bonus points for experience with high-pressure fluid systems and knowledge of drafting standards.
- Proficiency in Python.
