Propulsion Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analyzing launch vehicle propulsion system design, manufacturing, test, and launch data.
• Planning, coordinating, participating, and leading Engineering Review Boards, providing risk assessments and technical recommendations.
• Performing systems engineering functions such as requirements definition, design review, test review, pedigree, hardware acceptance, verification, operations, and post-flight analyses.
• Preparing status and readiness review packages including risk recommendations and mitigations.
• Serving as the Customer team for, and directly supporting, rehearsals and launch operations, including the anomaly resolution process.
• Collaborating with Aerospace Corporation, Launch Vehicle Contractors (LVCs), Launch Sites, and production factories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline.
• 8+ years of systems engineering, technical program management, or other related experience.
• 3+ years of NSSL, AATS, Launch/Range, DoD, NASA, or industry equivalent launch or space systems project engineering experience.
• Knowledge and experience with launch vehicle systems, including solid rocket motors, liquid propellant rocket engines and systems, ordnance, and ground support equipment.
• Experience with launch vehicle design, processing, integration, testing, launch, and anomaly resolution.
• Ability to perform design reviews, pre- and post-test reviews, procedures reviews, and failure analysis.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of certified USSF launch vehicle system design, manufacture, test, and operations preferred (Vulcan, Falcon).
• Experience with agile software products, such as Jira/Confluence, and competency in MS Office or SharePoint-type databases.
• Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills, diplomacy, and proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to give written and verbal presentations and reports to senior engineers and management.