14h ago
Electric Propulsion Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
$100k-$121k / year
full-timejunioraerospace
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll design and integrate electric propulsion systems for commercial satellite buses at a fast-growing aerospace startup. You'll own propulsion architecture from clean-sheet design through test, directly impacting the performance and manufacturability of our spacecraft platforms.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Design electric propulsion system architecture and manage budgets
- Develop integration and test procedures for manufacturing
- Conduct trade studies and manage supplier relationships
- Perform qualification and acceptance testing including environmental tests
๐ Requirements
- U.S. Person status required for export control
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
- 0-2 years of propulsion design and test experience
- Experience with pressurized systems handling and testing
โจ Nice to Have
- Master's degree in aerospace engineering
- Experience leading electric propulsion hot-fire test campaigns
- Experience with leak, burst, proof test facilities
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Comprehensive PTO starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually plus 10 holidays
- ๐ฅ Best-in-class healthcare 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision for you and dependents
- ๐ต Equity receive shares in the company
- ๐ฝ๏ธ Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks
- ๐ถ 8 weeks paid parental leave plus childcare reimbursement for work travel
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Phone Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Phone Interviewยท 45 min
- 3Onsite Interview Loopยท 4 hours
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