Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (Concept to Production)

Astro Mechanica; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) program and stock options

Flexible time-off (PTO)

Flexible work environment

Weekly team lunches and Astro Mechanic

Job summary

Astro Mechanica in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Senior Propulsion Engineer to own hardware design from concept to production, with deep understanding of their impact on surrounding systems. Your work will shepherd the Duality engine and subsystems from early prototype through flight qualification and vehicle integration.

You will participate in a fast-paced, in-office environment five days a week, collaborating with engineers to resolve challenges from first principles and deliver

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on experience with fluidic and mechanical systems, propulsion systems.
• Proficient in solid, surface, and sheet metal CAD modeling (Siemens NX).
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, precision measurement and GD&T.
• Understanding of propulsion systems, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and turbomachinery.
• Experience with data acquisition, instrumentation, and power electronics.
• Takes initiative for continuous improvement (not just completing assigned tasks).
• Flexibility to work in fast-paced environment.
• Attentive to detail and maintain a high level of quality in all work.

Responsibilities

• Ideate on design trade studies while considering system-level impacts.
• Complete detailed design and support with structural, thermal, fluid analyses.
• Present design reviews and solicit feedback from stakeholders.
• Assemble prototypes firsthand, design complementary tooling, establish work instructions.
• Conduct hardware test and analyze data to verify requirements and performance metrics.
• Diagnose hardware problems efficiently and determine corrective actions.

Skills

7+ years experience

Siemens NX CAD

GD&T proficient

propulsion systems knowledge

data acquisition & power electronics

continuous improvement

fast-paced environment

attention to detail

Job description

Astro Mechanica in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Senior Propulsion Engineer to own hardware design from concept to production, with deep understanding of their impact on surrounding systems. Your work will shepherd the Duality engine and subsystems from early prototype through flight qualification and vehicle integration.

You will participate in a fast-paced, in-office environment five days a week, collaborating with engineers to resolve challenges from first principles and deliver