Propulsion Components Engineer

Canada Rocket Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Rocket Company in Toronto seeks a Propulsion Components Engineer to own the design, development, and qualification of valves, regulators, igniters, piping, TVC actuators, and other fluid-system components for our propulsion hardware.

You will translate system requirements into component-level concepts, create CAD models and release packages, and drive design-for-manufacture decisions with machining, brazing, welding, and additive processes to ensure reliable performance through testing

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design and development of propulsion or other aerospace hardware.
• Ownership of individual components from concept through detailed design, manufacturing, test, and qualification.
• Proficiency in CAD and mechanical drawing creation, with the ability to generate clear, manufacturable hardware definitions.
• Ability to perform engineering analyses using first-principles calculations and FEA/CFD tools.
• Experience designing hardware for high‑pressure, high‑temperature, or cryogenic service.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes (machining, brazing, welding, additive manufacturing).
• Experience sourcing COTS components and in-house designed parts.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, cross-functional hardware development environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of propulsion components, including valves, regulators, igniters, piping, TVC actuators, and other fluid-system components.
• Accountability for component-level design from concept through detailed design, manufacturing, test, and qualification.
• Translate propulsion system requirements into component-level designs that meet functional, structural, thermal, and reliability targets.
• Develop CAD models, detailed drawings, and release packages for components across prototype to flight configurations.
• Drive design-for-manufacture decisions with machining, brazing, welding, and additive processes.
• Support component-level test planning, instrumentation, and post-test analysis to validate design assumptions.

Skills

Propulsion hardware design

Component ownership

First-principles analysis

FEA/CFD analysis

High pressure/cryogenic design

Manufacturing knowledge (machining, "b

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Advanced degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CAD software

FEA/CFD tools

Prototyping/test instrumentation

Job description

About this position

About Canada Rocket Company

Canada Rocket Company is developing Canada's first medium-lift launch vehicle.

We are a team of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, ArianeGroup, Pangea Propulsion, Tesla, MDA, and more, bringing over a century of combined launch and space systems experience back to Canada.

Our mission is to provide reliable, independent access to space for Canada and its allies in a rapidly expanding global market.

Our approach is defined by pragmatic engineering:

• We utilize a single 725 kN engine that scales from light- to medium-lift via engine clustering
• We lean on simple, proven technologies to reach orbit faster, avoiding the pitfalls of complex or novel designs
• We test early and often, catching problems on the bench instead of at the pad

Backed by over $20M in funding secured within our first four months, including the largest all-Canadian seed round in the sector and an $8.3M Department of National Defence grant, we are moving with the speed and institutional backing required to meet Canada’s orbital launch needs.

About the Role

We are looking for a Propulsion Components Engineer to own the design, development, and qualification of the hardware that makes up our propulsion system — valves, regulators, igniters, fluid piping, flex lines, Thrust Vector Control (TVC) actuators, thrusters and other fluid system components. This role is focused on deep, hands‑on ownership of individual components: taking a component from requirements and first‑principles design through detailed engineering, analysis, test, and flight qualification.

You will work primarily within the propulsion team, partnering with fluid systems, structures, manufacturing, and test to develop hardware that performs reliably under extreme pressure, temperature, and vibration environments. This is a highly technical role for an engineer who wants to deep dive into component‑level design, analysis, manufacturing and testing. This is a role for someone who wants to solve hard, physics‑driven design problems and own components end to end.

What You Will Do

• Own the design and development of propulsion components, including valves, regulators, igniters, fluid piping, flex lines, TVC actuators, thrusters and other fluid system components
• Be accountable for component‑level design from concept through detailed design, manufacturing, component test, and flight qualification
• Translate propulsion system requirements into component‑level design concepts, detailed designs, and released hardware that meets functional, structural, thermal, and reliability targets
• Develop CAD models, detailed drawings, and release packages for components spanning prototype, development, qualification, and flight configurations
• Drive design‑for‑manufacture and design‑for‑assembly decisions specific to propulsion components, working closely with the manufacturing team on machining, brazing, welding, and additive processes
• Support component‑level test planning, instrumentation, and post-test analysis to validate design assumptions and drive design iteration

Qualifications

Required

• Experience in mechanical design and development of propulsion or other aerospace hardware
• Ownership of individual components from concept through detailed design, manufacturing, test, and qualification
• Proficiency in CAD and mechanical drawing creation, with the ability to generate clear, manufacturable, and well‑controlled hardware definitions for precision components
• Ability to perform and interpret engineering analyses using a combination of first‑principles calculations and FEA/CFD tools, with sound judgment on the level of analysis appropriate to the component
• Experience designing hardware for high‑pressure, high‑temperature, or cryogenic service
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to propulsion hardware (machining, brazing, welding, additive manufacturing) and how design decisions affect producibility, cost, and quality
• Experience working with suppliers to source COTS components and manufacture in‑house designed parts
• Ability to operate with ownership in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional hardware development environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field

Preferred

• Direct experience designing liquid or hybrid rocket propulsion components
• Hands‑on experience with hot‑fire or component‑level propulsion testing, including instrumentation and post‑test data analysis
• Familiarity with rapid design‑build‑test hardware development environments
• Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field