Propulsion Systems Design Engineer II — Denver (Relocation Eligible)

United Launch Alliance, LLC.; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match + employer contribution

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance, LLC. seeks a Propulsion Systems Design Engineer 2 to join the Vulcan Centaur development team in Denver.

You will design, integrate, and support propulsion fluids systems—cryogenic, non-cryogenic, hydraulics, and pneumatics—across subsystems and components. You will collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, testing, and operations to optimize producibility and performance, develop drawings, and verify compliance through testing and analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience presenting technical information and communicating with stakeholders across an organization.
• Strong attention to detail in a fast-paced development environment.
• Exposure to mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or fluid systems design, analysis, integration, or testing.
• Understanding of fluid mechanics, structural analysis, and mechanical system design principles.
• Experience developing engineering drawings, specifications, or technical documentation.
• Ability to interpret engineering requirements and verify system or component compliance through analysis, inspection, or testing.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, suppliers, testing, or operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop subsystem and component designs and requirements to satisfy overall propulsion system functionality.
• Support system integration and system-level trade studies to optimize designs for manufacturing, producibility, and performance.
• Generate engineering drawings or changes, as well as assembly and testing requirements.
• Provide direct support to suppliers, the factory, and the launch site to ensure production schedules are met, anomalies are resolved, and operations are streamlined for efficiency.
• Review the as-built product and test data to verify that the final product configuration and performance meet requirements and are ready for test and/or flight.
• Develop design improvements that reduce cost and risk and/or improve vehicle performance

Skills

Technical presentation

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluid systems design

Engineering analysis

System integration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Microsoft Office

Job description

United Launch Alliance, LLC. seeks a Propulsion Systems Design Engineer 2 to join the Vulcan Centaur development team in Denver.

You will design, integrate, and support propulsion fluids systems—cryogenic, non-cryogenic, hydraulics, and pneumatics—across subsystems and components. You will collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, testing, and operations to optimize producibility and performance, develop drawings, and verify compliance through testing and analysis.