Propulsion Engineer 6 - Thrust Vector Control (TVC)

Cts Technology Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 148,884 - 212,047; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Referral rewards

Job summary

A leading technology solutions company is seeking a Propulsion Engineer 6 for Thrust Vector Control in Huntsville, Alabama. The position involves leading the technical development and integration of TVC systems, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with technical requirements. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, significant experience in propulsion systems and technical leadership. The role offers a competitive pay rate of up to $131/hour on a contract basis for a duration of 6+ months.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with TVC engineering.
• Bachelor's in aerospace, mechanical, structural, or chemical engineering preferred.
• Technical leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development and integration of TVC systems.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships for TVC projects.
• Conduct subsystem and system-level test campaigns.

Skills

Experience with actuators

Propulsion experience

Technical lead experience

Space exploration experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's or Doctorate in related field

Job description

Propulsion Engineer 6 – Thrust Vector Control (TVC)

Position Description

As the Level 6 Thrust Vector Control (TVC) Lead Engineer for the Space Launch System, you will lead the technical development, integration, qualification, and sustainment of TVC systems (actuators, pivots, nozzles, control electronics, and sensors). You will be the lead engineer for key TVC hardware and system-level performance, and you will manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure schedule, cost, quality, and risk objectives are met. This role requires deep analytical capability, strong technical leadership, and exceptional cross-discipline communication.

Serve as the Lead Engineer for assigned TVC hardware and system elements, owning technical requirements, baselines, change management, and certification artifacts.

Lead technical planning, execution, and trade studies for TVC architecture, actuator sizing, control laws, thermal/mechanical loads, lubrication, materials, and redundancy considerations.

Develop and approve technical requirements, drawing packages, interface control documents (ICDs), and test plans; drive compliance to system requirements.

Lead supplier program management: source selection support, contract technical direction, performance monitoring, design reviews, supplier risk assessments, corrective action oversight, and configuration control.

Coordinate and conduct subsystem and system-level test campaigns (component tests, qualification, hot‑fire, functional/acceptance tests), analyze data, and lead anomaly investigations and resolution.

Drive structural, thermal, fluid, and control systems analyses including FEA, dynamic modeling, control simulation, margins, and life‑cycle predictions; verify analytical models against test data.

Perform failure modes and effects analyses (FMEA), fault tree analyses (FTA), reliability and maintainability assessments, and life‑limited parts tracking.

Lead multidisciplinary engineering reviews and represent the TVC discipline in system-level design reviews and integration meetings.

Mentor and lead a team of engineers and specialists.

Communicate program technical status, risks, and mitigation plans to program leadership, suppliers, and stakeholders through concise verbal briefings and written technical reports.

Requirements

Required skills: Experience with actuators, pivots, nozzles, control electronics, and sensors. Propulsion experience - specifically experience with space explorations (historical shuttle experience, other launch systems or companies (Spacex, Lockheed, etc.)). Bachelors degree in engineering (will really focus on candidates with bachelors in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, chemical engineering). Technical lead experience (responsible/chief/lead engineer). Minimum of 10 years of experience with TVC engineering.

Bachelor's and 20 or more years' experience, Master's with 18 or more years' experience or PhD with 15 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.

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At CTS, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, including:

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings plans

Position Id : 377298
Status : Open
Location : Huntsville, Alabama
Duration : 6+ months
Pay Rate : Up to $131.00/Hour
Employment Type : Contract
Work Shift : Shift-1