CesiumAstro
Combustion Devices Engineer II
$108K–$130K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 3, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; internships included.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees or refugees (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs and develops liquid rocket engine combustion devices through concept development, manufacturing, testing, and design iteration.
What you'll do
- Design combustion devices and create models, drawings, schematics, and process documentation.
- Define requirements and subsystem architecture; support manufacturing and improve designs for manufacturability.
- Develop and run test programs, analyze experimental data, and collaborate to deliver flight-ready hardware.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in mechanical design, development, fabrication, assembly, or test (internships included).
- Strong proficiency in CAD tools, specifically Siemens NX or SolidWorks, including modeling complex 3D geometry.
- Familiarity with aerospace safety and reliability practices.
Nice to have
- Experience designing liquid rocket engines, combustion chambers, pre-burners, igniters, or other rocket systems; or test bench setup and performance diagnostics.
- Experience with GD&T, start-up or rapid development environments, ANSYS, or MATLAB.
Pay
USD 108,000–129,900 (per-year-salary)
Tools
Siemens NX, SolidWorks, ANSYS, MATLAB
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