Propulsion Engineer (Merlin Flight Operations)
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Level
Entry-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$95,000 - $115,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-05-25
Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Merlin engine and its operation.
- Make critical decisions for processing of Merlin engine hardware to ensure mission success.
- Define, implement, and validate engine acceptance and operational requirements.
- Take primary responsibility for the success of Merlin engine(s) during test or launch campaigns.
- Support test and launch operations, including live on-console support.
- Perform post-test and post-flight data reviews and provide technical recommendations.
- Lead engine anomaly investigations and drive them to resolution.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of experience working with engines or fluid systems.
- Analytical/scientific programming experience.
- Hands-on hardware experience in fabrication, assembly, and/or testing.
- Experience with Python and version-controlled repositories (e.g., Git).
- Proficiency in compressible and incompressible flow, thermodynamics, and mechanics.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present recommendations clearly.
