Senior Propulsion Systems Design Engineer

United Launch Alliance, LLC.; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

Job summary

United Launch Alliance in Denver invites an experienced Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer to develop propulsion sub-systems and requirements, and to perform system integration and trade studies ensuring manufacturability and performance.

You will generate engineering drawings and test plans, support suppliers and the launch site to maintain schedules, conduct root-cause investigations, review as-built hardware and data, and propose design improvements that reduce cost and risk while enabling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic or fluid systems design and testing.
• Ability to interpret requirements and verify compliance through analysis or testing.
• Experience generating engineering drawings, specifications, or technical docs.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop subsystem and component designs to satisfy propulsion requirements.
• Perform system integration and trade studies to optimize manufacturability and performance.
• Generate engineering drawings or changes and define assembly/test requirements.
• Support suppliers, factory, and launch site to meet production schedules and resolve issues.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Review as-built hardware and test data to certify readiness for test/flight.
• Develop design improvements to reduce cost and risk and improve performance.

Skills

Mechanical design

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Fluid systems

Engineering drawings

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

Team Center

Job description

United Launch Alliance in Denver invites an experienced Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer to develop propulsion sub-systems and requirements, and to perform system integration and trade studies ensuring manufacturability and performance.

You will generate engineering drawings and test plans, support suppliers and the launch site to maintain schedules, conduct root-cause investigations, review as-built hardware and data, and propose design improvements that reduce cost and risk while enabling