Electric Propulsion Test Engineer | Stock Options & PTO

Stanford Climate Ventures; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical vision dental

PTO

401k

Stock options

Job summary

General Galactic Technologies Corporation in Los Angeles is seeking an Electric Propulsion Test Engineer to test and diagnose propulsion hardware and vacuum GSE for our spacecraft systems, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles. You will own test campaigns, push designs forward, and contribute to documentation and verification.

This hands-on role requires a strong foundation in electric propulsion, vacuum systems, and real-world testing in a fast-paced startup.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar degree.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience in testing electric propulsion systems or similar hardware.
• Experience with maintenance and operation of vacuum systems, including cryopumps, vacuum chambers, roughing pumps.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers.
• Experience in design and test of pressurized components and systems.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment or similar.
• Strong engineering background and first-principles approach to problem solving even with incomplete information.

Responsibilities

• Test electric propulsion hardware including thruster and cathode components, propellant management systems, and more.
• Design and procure critical vacuum systems for electric propulsion testing, including vacuum chambers, cryopumps, roughing pumps, and more.
• Analyze test results and diagnose issues as they arise.
• Build and repair development thruster and cathode hardware to quickly iterate through test campaigns.
• Create qualification and acceptance test plans and qualify designs through vibration, shock, TVAC, and other testing.
• Create rigorous documentation to ensure your results can inform an iterative design process.

Skills

Propulsion testing

Vacuum systems

PLC programming

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Startup experience

Education

BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Cryopumps

Vacuum chambers

Roughing pumps

Job description

General Galactic Technologies Corporation in Los Angeles is seeking an Electric Propulsion Test Engineer to test and diagnose propulsion hardware and vacuum GSE for our spacecraft systems, including Seldon and Dreadnought vehicles. You will own test campaigns, push designs forward, and contribute to documentation and verification.

This hands-on role requires a strong foundation in electric propulsion, vacuum systems, and real-world testing in a fast-paced startup.