Apex Space
Lead Propulsion Test Engineer
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of test engineering experience; significant experience testing propulsion, vacuum, or other high-energy hardware.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required export authorizations.
About the job
Leads a team responsible for designing and operating propulsion test infrastructure and scaling testing for spacecraft propulsion hardware.
What you'll do
- Build and develop a team of propulsion test engineers and technicians.
- Own test stands and vacuum test infrastructure, including design, buildout, operation, safety, and capacity.
- Manage test capacity, scheduling, throughput, data quality, and production acceptance testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of test engineering experience, including significant experience testing propulsion, vacuum, or other high-energy hardware.
- Experience designing, building, and commissioning test stands or facilities, and hands-on experience with vacuum test facilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers and/or technicians.
Nice to have
- Master’s or Ph.D. in a related engineering field.
- Experience testing electric propulsion hardware or scaling test infrastructure for high-rate production.
Tools
thrusters, flow controllers, PPUs, GSE, instrumentation, data acquisition, controls, vacuum test facilities
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