Lead Electric Propulsion Engineer - Space Systems

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Amazon Leo is recruiting a Lead Electric Propulsion Engineer in Redmond, WA, to lead propulsion design, testing, and operations across the propulsion system. You will shape propulsion architecture, propellant handling, avionics interfaces, and embedded software, working with design, test, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable space propulsion solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in electric propulsion, strong systems engineering, and the ability to drive risk analyses and test plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 5+ years of experience with electric propulsion technologies through design or test.

Responsibilities

• Influence full scope of propulsion system design, development, and production including propellant storage and delivery, thruster magnetic circuit design, cathode design, system architecture trades, propulsion avionics requirements, thermal management, integration, and propulsion embedded software.
• Perform detailed system performance and risk analyses to support design trades, risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
• Approve production non-conformances, changes in design/test/artifacts, and Concepts of Operations for the propulsion system.
• Identify and assess technical risks based on data from development, production, and flight operations.
• Lead or support test execution for development, validation, and risk assessments, including integrated tests in large vacuum chambers.
• Define test plans & test requirements to meet development and production objectives.
• Define procedures for in-flight responses to off-nominal scenarios and support flight operations.
• Lead root-cause investigations with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Propulsion knowledge

Systems engineering

Test planning

Risk analysis

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

7+ years in propulsion design & test

Tools

DOE

Finite Element Analysis

Electric Circuit Design

Job description

Amazon Leo is recruiting a Lead Electric Propulsion Engineer in Redmond, WA, to lead propulsion design, testing, and operations across the propulsion system. You will shape propulsion architecture, propellant handling, avionics interfaces, and embedded software, working with design, test, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable space propulsion solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in electric propulsion, strong systems engineering, and the ability to drive risk analyses and test plans.