Propulsion Production Engineer — Satellite Flight Hardware

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Lanteris Space LLC in Palo Alto, CA is hiring a Propulsion Production Engineer to support assembly, testing, and fueling of propulsion systems for multiple satellite programs. You will work with configuration, manufacturing, and technician teams to ensure safe, reliable hardware performance.

The role focuses on preparing and executing testing of flight hardware, translating engineering intent into hardware, and developing procedures for qualification tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering field.
• Preference for master's degree.
• 2+ years related experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for propellant loading and launch campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily engineering support during assembly, integration, and testing activities for propulsion hardware.
• Translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into fully functional hardware.
• Develop and execute manufacturing and test procedures for propulsion hardware, including qualification processes.
• Coordinate test configurations, equipment, and data acquisition for hardware testing; lead setup, execution and teardown.
• Capture and interpret test data; generate test reports and data packages for internal/customer buyoff.
• Perform root cause analysis of non-conformances and lead rework activities; troubleshoot during hazardous/high-pressure operations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional groups to achieve milestones in critical operations and ensure mission success.
• Collaborate with other Propulsion engineers during design phases to optimize configurations and apply lessons learned.
• Identify, develop, and deploy new manufacturing methods to improve quality, reduce costs, and optimize build schedules.
• Provide training and guidance to team members to accomplish production goals.
• Stay current with product specs, engineering tech, and production processes.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Hands-on lab/shop work

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CREO

MATLAB

Java

HTML

Job description

Lanteris Space LLC in Palo Alto, CA is hiring a Propulsion Production Engineer to support assembly, testing, and fueling of propulsion systems for multiple satellite programs. You will work with configuration, manufacturing, and technician teams to ensure safe, reliable hardware performance.

The role focuses on preparing and executing testing of flight hardware, translating engineering intent into hardware, and developing procedures for qualification tests.