Senior Propulsion Test & Flight Engineer

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama is seeking a propulsion design engineer to support BE-3U engine hardware and fluid systems across development and production life cycles. You will coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to develop test plans and execute analyses.

The role requires 5+ years in propulsion, strong thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and cryogenic propellants knowledge, plus data analysis and Python scripting for test data processing.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS in aerospace/mechanical engineering or physics.
• 5+ years in propulsion design, analysis, or test.
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and structures.
• Familiarity with data analysis and Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Support design, analysis, and testing of BE-3U engine hardware and fluid systems across development and production life cycle.
• Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to develop test plans.
• Perform steady-state and transient system analysis.
• Support component and integrated engine testing, analyze test data.
• Generate test reports and support verification and readiness reviews.
• Drive design/test cadence improvements and root cause analyses.

Skills

Propulsion Design

Thermodynamics

Fluid Mechanics

Data Analysis

Instrumentation

Cryogenic Propellants

Systems Engineering

Requirements Verification

Root Cause Analysis

Education

B.S. in aerospace/mechanical engineering or physics

Tools

Pressure Transducers

Thermocouples

Accelerometers

Python Scripting

Job description

Jobtailor in Alabama is seeking a propulsion design engineer to support BE-3U engine hardware and fluid systems across development and production life cycles. You will coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to develop test plans and execute analyses.

The role requires 5+ years in propulsion, strong thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and cryogenic propellants knowledge, plus data analysis and Python scripting for test data processing.