Senior Propulsion Engineer: Lead Flight System Design

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems is seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to lead the design, qualification, and testing of ship propulsion systems across commercial and national security missions. You will mentor junior engineers and drive technical decisions as a primary SME for cross-functional teams.

You will own end-to-end propulsion efforts from concept through flight, coordinating with suppliers, performing delta-v analyses, and ensuring safety and quality standards in a Greenwood Village, CO office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or related field.
• 4–8+ years experience in propulsion, spacecraft, launch vehicle, or related experience.
• Deep technical expertise in electric and chemical propulsion systems.
• Proven hands-on experience qualifying, testing, and troubleshooting propulsion hardware and ground support equipment.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in Greenwood Village, CO.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full life cycle of propulsion systems, providing technical oversight from vendor selection through to on-orbit operations.
• Manage technical relationships with propulsion hardware suppliers and collaborate with internal supply chain teams.
• Perform delta-v calculations based on mission requirements.
• Own the validation of propulsion interfaces with spacecraft systems engineers.
• Generate and release system-level specifications and ICDs.
• Oversee and execute high-risk testing, fueling, and verification of flight and ground hardware.
• Drive development of internal engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level propulsion engineers.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Skills

Propulsion systems

Delta-v calculations

System-level specifications

Vendor relations

Mentoring

Cross-functional teamwork

Security clearance

Flight hardware testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

York Space Systems is seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to lead the design, qualification, and testing of ship propulsion systems across commercial and national security missions. You will mentor junior engineers and drive technical decisions as a primary SME for cross-functional teams.

You will own end-to-end propulsion efforts from concept through flight, coordinating with suppliers, performing delta-v analyses, and ensuring safety and quality standards in a Greenwood Village, CO office.