Spaceflight Propulsion Engineer — Mid‑Career, Onsite

Bastion Technologies, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Career development

Job summary

Bastion Technologies, Inc. in Houston, TX, seeks an experienced propulsion/spacecraft systems engineer to lead analyses of fluid, thermal, and mechanical subsystems across programs.

You will develop models in Python and MATLAB, review hardware designs, coordinate with suppliers, and contribute to certification and flight readiness. This role is onsite with occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• Solid knowledge of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
• Experience with propulsion hardware, testing, and integration.
• Ability to analyze requirements, drawings, and verification data.
• Experience processing and interpreting engineering/test data.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status.

Responsibilities

• Apply fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and related principles to propulsion systems.
• Lead propulsion and pressure-system analyses or perform them independently.
• Develop and validate fluid-flow, pressure-system, and thermal models.
• Develop analysis tools using Python or MATLAB.
• Coordinate technical activities with NASA program offices and suppliers.
• Review designs, drawings, materials, and fabrication methods.
• Plan and witness component- and system-level tests.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers.

Skills

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Propulsion analysis

Python

MATLAB

Data interpretation

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Creo

Thermal Desktop

Job description

Bastion Technologies, Inc. in Houston, TX, seeks an experienced propulsion/spacecraft systems engineer to lead analyses of fluid, thermal, and mechanical subsystems across programs.

You will develop models in Python and MATLAB, review hardware designs, coordinate with suppliers, and contribute to certification and flight readiness. This role is onsite with occasional travel as needed.