Senior Propulsion Engineer

Senior Propulsion Engineer

As our Senior Propulsion Engineer you will be an asset in designing, building, and testing our propulsion system. You will use your experience to improve the performance of our design and to provide mentorship to younger engineers on the team. You will be a part of the production of many satellites that will provide service to underserved areas.

Role

• Become a technical leader and help shape the future of propulsion systems at Astranis
• Design, analyze, and document in space propulsion systems to meet existing and future mission requirements
• Define how we fly and operate our spacecrafts for 10+ years
• Define and execute on component through system level testing including test equipment design
• Develop strong relationships with vendors, ensuring their hardware meets our flight requirements before arriving at the factory
• Support assembly integration and test processes through launch including troubleshooting issues with spacecraft propulsion system
• Work across teams to solve problems and meet goals in a highly collaborative work environment
• Mentor entry level engineers and interns and support hiring initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a technical discipline (e.g. engineering, physics) or equivalent experience
• 7 - 15 years of industry experience in a design and manufacture related role
• Experience with 3D CAD, mechanical design, fabrication, and environmental qualification
• Previous aerospace or similar product design and production experience (full product development cycle)
• Hands-on experience working with fluid or gas feed systems
• Working knowledge of in space electric and chemical propulsion systems

Bonus

• Experience with fluid and gas system component design
• Familiarity with AFSPCMAN 91-710 and other Range Safety documentation and requirements
• Experience writing Python for scientific calculation and data processing
• Specific experience with low thrust monopropellant, green monopropellant, and electric propulsion systems