Propulsion Test Engineer — Space Systems Testing

Responsibilities: Perform thruster development, acceptance and qualification hot-fire testing Lead hazardous operations including work with high pressure fluids Write test procedures for hazardous operations Prepare and lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) Work side by side with the test stand technicians during test article install and inspection Maintain and design modifications to test stand fluids and electrical systems to meet current and expanding test requirements Work collaboratively with Long Beach based responsible engineers to meet test requirements, design test stand modifications, and debug test stand problems rapidly

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering or related field 2+ years of experience in the operation, design, and development of chemical propulsion and/or fluid systems, or hardware testing

Preferred Skills & Experience: Propulsion experience in collegiate rocket program Experience with NX and Teamcenter Experience with Epsilon3 Experience with JIRA / Confluence Experience with controls & data acquisition systems (e.g., Beckhoff/TwinCAT, National Instruments/LabVIEW) Experience building and testing high pressure fluid systems Tube fitting & bending, familiarity with common industry fittings systems Read & interpret Plumbing and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment

Additional Requirements: Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted Ability to work in extreme weather conditions outdoors in Mojave, CA Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and work in an outdoor, physically demanding test environment (from freezing conditions to temps up to 120 degrees fahrenheit)

Pay Range: California $86,000 - $195,000 USD We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.

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