Propulsion Design Engineer — Combustion Systems

Sideworx Connect; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Rocket Company is seeking a Propulsion Engineer to own the design, development, and qualification of combustion-system hardware—injectors, thrust chambers, nozzles. This hands-on role focuses on end-to-end component ownership from concept through flight qualification.

You will collaborate with fluid systems, structures, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure performance under extreme conditions, with an emphasis on manufacturability, testing, and data-driven design decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years designing propulsion or high-temp aerospace hardware.
• Ability to translate requirements into component-level designs.
• Experience with high-pressure/high-temperature or cryogenic hardware.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for propulsion hardware (machining, brazing, welding, additive).
• Experience sourcing COTS components and in-house designed parts.
• Strong ownership in fast-paced hardware development environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of combustion-system components (injectors, thrust chambers, nozzles).
• Translate system requirements into manufacturable hardware concepts and released components.
• Develop CAD models, drawings, and release packages across prototype to flight configurations.
• Drive design-for-manufacture/assembly decisions with manufacturing teams.
• Support test planning, instrumentation, and post-test analysis to validate designs.

Skills

CAD modeling

GD&T

Detailed drawings

High-temp propulsion hardware design

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership in fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

FEA/CFD tools

3D CAD software (CATIA/SolidWorks)

Job description

Canada Rocket Company is seeking a Propulsion Engineer to own the design, development, and qualification of combustion-system hardware—injectors, thrust chambers, nozzles. This hands-on role focuses on end-to-end component ownership from concept through flight qualification.

You will collaborate with fluid systems, structures, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure performance under extreme conditions, with an emphasis on manufacturability, testing, and data-driven design decisions.