GE Aerospace
Engineer - Propulsion Performance
$103K–$130K
Bohemia +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Bohemia
Rockledge - Experience
- 0-3 years in the design, analysis, and testing of reaction propulsion systems; alternatively, high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in a relevant job family or function.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in a relevant job family or function.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship is required. Employment is contingent on proving U.S. Person status: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, or granted asylee or refugee status.
About the job
Develops and tests flowpaths for hypersonic air-breathing propulsion systems, using computational analysis and hardware validation to mature flight-ready technologies.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, and test propulsion flowpaths; use analysis results to guide design improvements.
- Support technology validation through testing and document and present analyses, assumptions, and recommendations.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, industry partners, and subcontractors to verify solutions against program objectives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in a relevant job family or function.
- 0-3 years of experience in the design, analysis, and testing of reaction propulsion systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance; willingness to work onsite in Bohemia, NY or Rockledge, FL.
Nice to have
- Experience with ramjet, scramjet, rotating detonation engine concepts, or hybrid/combined-cycle propulsion systems for ground and flight-test.
- Experience with Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS) or similar performance software.
Pay
$103,200 to 129,600 USD Annual (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS), CFD, FEA
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