Impulse Space
Propulsion Dynamics Engineer
$120K–$180K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years required; 6+ years hands-on dynamic structural testing preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field; graduate degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Characterizes, analyzes, and validates the dynamic behavior of liquid rocket propulsion systems using test data, analytical models, and dynamic testing.
What you'll do
- Analyze engine development, qualification, and flight-test data to characterize structural response, detect anomalous behavior, and monitor hardware health.
- Develop vibration environments, finite element models, and forcing functions to predict structural response, component environments, and interface loads.
- Plan, analyze, and direct dynamic testing, process test data, and support propulsion stability and POGO analysis.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience with structural dynamics, vibration, or dynamic testing of high-performance systems.
- Proficiency with at least one industry-standard structural FEA package and experience solving structural dynamics and vibration problems using analytical and numerical methods.
- Experience processing dynamic test data and proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar applications; working knowledge of dynamic instrumentation and signal processing.
Nice to have
- Graduate degree (MS / PhD) in a related field; experience with liquid rocket engines, propulsion systems, or launch vehicle development.
- 6+ years hands-on experience with dynamic structural testing, or experience in vibration environments, finite element modeling, rotating machinery, propulsion stability, or POGO analysis.
Pay
$120,000 - $180,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
Femap/Patran/NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus, MATLAB, Python
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