Propulsion Engineer — Spacecraft Propulsion Systems

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Intuitive Machines - West in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Propulsion Engineer to contribute to satellite propulsion systems. You will apply systems engineering to design bipropellant, monopropellant, cold gas, and electric propulsion for diverse missions, while interfacing with power, thermal and bus electronics teams.

Candidates should have a B.S. in Physics or Engineering with 2 years of related experience and familiarity with propulsion concepts; a master’s may count toward experience.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Physics, Engineering, or related field (master's counts toward experience).
• Experience with electric and chemical propulsion systems.
• 2 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze propulsion systems for satellites.
• Perform subsystem analyses and propellant loading optimization.
• Support qualification and testing of propulsion hardware.
• Collaborate with power, thermal, and electronics teams.

Skills

Propulsion systems

Electric propulsion

Thermodynamics

CAD modeling

Education

B.S. in Physics or Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Intuitive Machines - West in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Propulsion Engineer to contribute to satellite propulsion systems. You will apply systems engineering to design bipropellant, monopropellant, cold gas, and electric propulsion for diverse missions, while interfacing with power, thermal and bus electronics teams.

Candidates should have a B.S. in Physics or Engineering with 2 years of related experience and familiarity with propulsion concepts; a master’s may count toward experience.