Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer, Space Propulsion R&D Lead

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Relocation assistance

Education support

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California seeks a Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer (Sr. MTS - Physics) to advance national security space programs. You will conduct experiments, design new tests, and support flight EP systems with hands-on lab work.

Candidates hold a PhD in a relevant field, 0–1 year of industry experience, and experience with propulsion physics, vacuum systems, and power electronics. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or related discipline (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
• 0-1 year of industry work experience
• Experience in electric propulsion or relevant plasma science
• Working knowledge of physics and testing of electric propulsion devices
• Working knowledge of physics of electrostatic discharge or plasma-material interaction
• Working knowledge of power electronics and data acquisitions systems
• Experience with vacuum systems, compressed gases, and cryogenics

Responsibilities

• Perform technical assessment, research and development, risk mitigation, and anomaly investigation through lab experimentation and analysis
• Support scientists and engineers of the EP&PS section and interface with internal support organizations
• Employ a wide range of hands-on laboratory and research skills
• Design, fabricate, instrument, and troubleshoot new experiments and maintain existing ones
• Develop capabilities and readiness for EP&PS test infrastructure
• Adapt to new duties as needed by the customer

Skills

Electric propulsion experience

Plasma science knowledge

Lab work

Education

PhD in aerospace/ electrical/ mechanical/ physics

Tools

NI LabVIEW

DAQ systems

PLC programming

Vacuum systems

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California seeks a Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer (Sr. MTS - Physics) to advance national security space programs. You will conduct experiments, design new tests, and support flight EP systems with hands-on lab work.

Candidates hold a PhD in a relevant field, 0–1 year of industry experience, and experience with propulsion physics, vacuum systems, and power electronics. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance.